Citizen 3 Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia will be eased regulations on visas, equivalent to a visa exemption Japan from year 2015.
In its meeting on 17.6, Japan announced it would loosen regulations tourist visa once in the "equivalent of a visa exemption" for travelers to Vietnam, Sheet Nekkei Asian Review (Japan).
Whereby, time allowing citizens 3 countries save Japan 3 straight. However, specific details including the date the application is still being considered, the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Indonesian citizen electronic passports (e-passport) will be exempt from visa if registered with the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in Indonesia.
For citizens of Vietnam and the Philippines, regulations tourist visa multiple times will be eased, and the provisions of tourist visas will be eased once in "equivalent level of visa-free" if registered through the travel company designated by the Japanese side.
This provision also applies to citizens of Indonesia, according to a statement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
This is part of a plan to increase the number of foreign visitors to Japan to reach 20 million visitors / year 2020, This was also the year the country hosted the Olympic Games.
Before, right 14.4, Kyodo News said the Japanese government to reconsider travel plans of action, including the exemption of visas for Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia.
Initiative on the government and ruling party LDP supporters in order to attract more tourists from Southeast Asia. Government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also see tourism as the pillar for the strategy to promote economic growth.
Male 2013, the number of tourists from Japan to Thailand and Malaysia increased 61% compared to the previous year, reached 630.000 in turn, after Tokyo visa exemption for tourists from the two countries from January 7.2013.
This contributes to Japan for the first time reached 10 million foreign visitors / year.
According to Thanh Nien
