As the Residents in Taiwan were stipulated by
a government ordinance as aliens defined in the Law on Special Cases of
Landing Application by Aliens who Hold Passports Stipulated in Article 2-5-2
of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, the Tokyo Headquarters
of the Interchange Association, Japan (IAJ), on September 16 (Fri) notified
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan that the
Government of Japan will exempt a visa for residents in Taiwan. The Government
of Japan will take measures on September 26 to permit entry into Japan without
obtaining a visa of residents in Taiwan who wish to enter Japan as a temporary
visitor for a period of 90 days or less. With this measures, it is expected
to promote private sector exchanges between Japan and Taiwan.
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