Ministry welcomes S Korea’s changes to e-arrival systemStaff writer, with CNASouth Korea has adjusted its electronic arrival card system to no longer list Taiwan as a part of China, a move that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said would help facilitate exchanges between the two sides. South Korea previously listed “Taiwan” as “Taiwan (China)” in the drop-down menus of its online arrival card system, where people had to fill out where they came from and their next destination. The ministry had requested South Korea make a revision and said it would change South Korea’s name on Taiwan’s online immigration system from “Republic of Korea” to “Korea (South),” should the issue not be addressed by the end of last month. Travelers are pictured at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Aug. 14 last year. Photo: BloombergTaiwan had postponed the retaliatory move following reports that the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs planned to remove the “previous departure place” and “next destination” fields from its e-arrival system.

Source: Taipei Times April 11, 2026 16:06 UTC