Leap year glitch disrupts Japan's driving licence issuance


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TOKYO, (Bernama-Xinhua): Several local police departments across Japan encountered problems in issuing driving licences on Thursday due to a system malfunction related to the leap year, according to reports from local media.

Police departments in the prefectures of Niigata, Kanagawa, Okayama and Ehime reported issues starting Thursday morning, with some unable to transmit personal data from the driver management system to the licence issuance machines.

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