Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui was scheduled to arrive in Japan today for a five-day trip to receive medical checkups for a heart condition after Tokyo granted him an entry visa Friday.
After heavy debate on the issue, Japan officially announced Friday it would allow Lee to enter Japan, noting that the decision was made "purely from a humanitarian viewpoint."
"Lee's activities in Japan should be limited to receiving medical treatment, and we do not suppose he will conduct any political activities," Foreign Minister Yohei Kono told reporters Friday.