As for the short stay visa (less than 90 days)
for those who come to Japan for sightseeing and on
business the governments of Japan and Korea agreed
to exempt visas for Koreans who come to Japan only
for sightseeing during the Aichi Exposition (Mar.
~ Sep. 2005) at their top conference in December 2004.
After that, the system has been extended for five
months until the end of February 2006. Now, Koreans
are permanently exempt from requiring visas to enter
Japan. Korea is the sixth country in Asia next to
Singapore that has this arrangement. Here, I will
explain the cases in which you can enter Japan with
the No Visa.
1) Those in countries and regions where visas are
exempted
The normal visa exemption system has been in operation
between Japan and 62 countries and regions. People
in those countries and regions can apply to enter
Japan without obtaining visas (that is, with a No
Visa) in the case of being eligible for short stays
for the purpose of sightseeing and/or recuperating.
However, if you engage in activities in which you
receive money, you will require a visa.
2) Those with reentry permission
In the case that you have left Japan with reentry
permission, and you are going to come to Japan again,
you will not need to obtain a visa.
3) Those with special landing permission
There are two types of permission: ?landing permission
and transit landing permission. Passengers on planes
and ships are permitted to land without a visa only
for a temporary period.
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