{"id":32359,"date":"2022-08-04T05:59:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T08:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=32359"},"modified":"2022-08-04T13:06:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:06:04","slug":"south-korea-to-allow-visa-free-entry-from-japan-taiwan-and-macau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/south-korea-to-allow-visa-free-entry-from-japan-taiwan-and-macau","title":{"rendered":"South Korea to allow visa-free entry from Japan, Taiwan and Macau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Authorities have announced the country will allow visa-free entry to holders of Japan, Taiwan, or Macau travel documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
South Korea.- Authorities have announced that visitors with travel documents issued by Japan, Taiwan or Macau will be granted visa-free entry to the country. According to Yonhap News Agency, travellers must apply online for permission<\/strong> to enter through the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization website at least 72 hours before their return flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities in the capital think the measure will help attract tourists to the 2022 Seoul Festival that will be held between August 10 to 14. The measure could also benefit the country’s casinos as most only accept foreign players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2021, South Korean casino revenue<\/a> was <\/strong>KRW1.18tn (US$975.39m), compared to KRW1.04tn in 2020. However, the growth was mainly attributed to Kangwon Land<\/a>, the only casino in South Korea open to locals. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of arrivals in South Korea was 212,767 in 2020 and 48,278 in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n