Japanese Passport Now World's Most Powerful (cnn.com)

According to the Henley Passport Index, compiled by global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & PartnersCitizens, Japan now has the most powerful passport on the planet. From a report: Having gained visa-free access to Myanmar earlier this month, Japanese citizens can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a whopping 190 destinations around the world -- knocking Singapore, with 189 destinations, into second place. Germany, which began 2018 in the top spot, is now in third place with 188 destinations, tied with France and South Korea. Uzbekistan lifted visa requirements for French nationals on October 5, having already granted visa-free access to Japanese and Singaporean citizens in early February.

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Re: Some Asian countries have done reciprocal deal

[Anonymous Coward]

We once sent 1.5 million Americans to Vietnam with no passports whatsoever! They were not pleased, to say the least.

Disappointed

[93 Escort Wagon]

When I read the headline, I wondered if Japanese passports now transformed into some sort of giant mecha creature.