{
  "id": "visa/japan-remote-work-tourist-visa",
  "signature": "AI tells a US/UK citizen they can work remotely for a foreign employer while on a Japanese tourist visa (90-day waiver), or that a 90-day stay is renewable by a quick exit to South Korea",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉美国/英国公民，他们可以在日本旅游签证（90天免签）期间为外国雇主远程工作，或者通过快速前往韩国即可续签90天停留",
  "regex": "(?:Japan|Japanese)\\s+(?:remote\\s+work|tourist\\s+visa|90\\s*day|renew|reset|South\\s+Korea)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Japan's tourist visa (visa waiver or visa) strictly prohibits any form of paid work, including remote work for a foreign employer; the 90-day stay is not renewable by a short exit—the 180-day rolling rule applies, and working remotely violates the status of residence, risking deportation and a future ban.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "日本的旅游签证（免签或签证）严格禁止任何形式的带薪工作，包括为外国雇主远程工作；90天停留不能通过短暂离开续签——适用180天滚动规则，远程工作违反居留资格，可能导致遣返和未来禁令。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Japanese Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Japan visa waiver program 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Working remotely from a café in Tokyo for a US-based company, assuming it's not 'work' since the employer is outside Japan",
      "why_fails": "Japanese immigration law defines 'work' as any remunerative activity, regardless of where the employer is located; remote work violates the 'Temporary Visitor' status.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Taking a weekend trip to Busan, South Korea, and returning to Japan, expecting the 90-day clock to reset",
      "why_fails": "Japan applies a rolling 180-day rule similar to Schengen; a short exit does not reset the count, and immigration officers will check cumulative days.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) with permission to engage in remote work, or a 'Business Manager' visa if you have a business in Japan. For short-term work, use a 'Working Holiday' visa if eligible (age 18-30 for some countries).",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "Apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) with permission to engage in remote work, or a 'Business Manager' visa if you have a business in Japan. For short-term work, use a 'Working Holiday' visa if eligible (age 18-30 for some countries).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you must work remotely, do not enter Japan on a tourist visa. Instead, stay in a country that explicitly permits digital nomads (e.g., Portugal D7 visa, Spain digital nomad visa) and visit Japan only for tourism without working.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If you must work remotely, do not enter Japan on a tourist visa. Instead, stay in a country that explicitly permits digital nomads (e.g., Portugal D7 visa, Spain digital nomad visa) and visit Japan only for tourism without working.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) with permission to engage in remote work, or a 'Business Manager' visa if you have a business in Japan. For short-term work, use a 'Working Holiday' visa if eligible (age 18-30 for some countries).",
    "If you must work remotely, do not enter Japan on a tourist visa. Instead, stay in a country that explicitly permits digital nomads (e.g., Portugal D7 visa, Spain digital nomad visa) and visit Japan only for tourism without working."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/english/policies/visa.html",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "JP-REMOTE-TOUR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.78,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2025-03-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}