South Korea and the U.S. state of Ohio sign an agreement for ”mutual recognition of driver's licenses”

Ohio residents with a Korean driver's license can now earn a license without taking a test. The Korean National Police Agency's base date is midnight on the 13th (11 a.m. on the 12th, Ohio local time).
, signed a ``Korean-Ohio Driver's License Mutual Recognition Agreement'' with the state of Ohio in the United States. In order to support Korean nationals living overseas in line with the trend of internationalization of Korean companies, the National Police Agency will begin working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan
Together with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea), we requested and held discussions with the State of Ohio to conclude a ``Reciprocal Recognition Agreement for Driver's Licenses''. This makes Ohio the 25th driver's license official in South Korea and the United States.
It became the state that entered into the Mutual Recognition Agreement. Starting on the 20th of this month, seven days after the conclusion of the agreement, people with a valid driver's license issued by South Korea will be able to take a local driving test in Ohio, USA.
Even if you don't have one, you can exchange it for an Ohio driver's license (Class D). Yoon Hee-geun, the head of the National Police Agency, said, ``The signing of this agreement is a great opportunity for a Japanese company that has expanded into the U.S. state of Ohio.
We hope that this will help increase benefits for those involved and promote friendship between the two countries."