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According to Kyodo News, the government administration of Japan is making arrangements to waive visas from the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. The agreement encouraged to get more tourists from Southeast Asia, including Muslim people area. Japan is looking to achieve its cause of bettering the once-a-year range of foreign traffic to 20M in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In addition to the Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is eyeing tourism as a pillar of its scheme to promote economical improvement of the country, the write-up said.

Yes that is right, according to World Bulletin, Japan has lifted visa requirements for a number of ASEAN countries to help spur the nation's tourism industry and to develop the relationships with Southeast Asian countries.  According to Foreign Ministry’s pronouncement, visa exemption will be effective for Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Viet Nam after July, 1. Ministry underlined the decision is adopted to celebrate “40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.” Visa exemption is valid for short time visit no longer than 15 days. Japan cautioned those travelers who want to stay longer must still need a visa. The territorial dispute between Tokyo and Beijing lowered the Chinese travelers. Japan’s move to nationalize disputed islands at the East China Sea drew a harsh critic from Chinese’s officials and triggered a boycott from Chinese’s consumers and tourists. With no end in sight to the dispute, the Japanese government turned its eye to ...