Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.

Japanese officials have started accepting online applications for new passports in all prefectures. The online application ...

Passport application procedures have been streamlined in Japan to strengthen measures against counterfeiting and forgeries. According to the Foreign Ministry, enhanced security features are being ...

Japan had previously held the ... ranked by ascending number of visa-free travel options, based on the Henley Passport Index. This ranking is accurate as of March 2025. 10. Lithuania and Iceland ...

Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling ... with neighbour South Korea's passport as the world's second strongest ...