Here’s why Japan’s passport is the most powerful in the world
2021年4月29日 · At the bottom of the list, Afghanistan allows visa-free travel to 26 countries, compared with Japan’s 193. The Henley Passport Index is based on a comparison of 199 different passports’ access rights to 227 travel destinations with or without an additional visa.
Most powerful passports in the world in 2023: Japan takes lead
2023年1月26日 · Japan has the world’s most powerful passport for the 5th year in a row. Holders can visit 193 out of 227 global destinations visa-free. South Korea and Singapore are tied in 2nd place on the index, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192.
These are the world’s most powerful #passports in 2024
2024年1月31日 · In the joint top spot this year are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain, with citizens of those countries able to visit 194 out of 227 countries visa-free, or by obtaining a visa on arrival. Japan is at the top of the list for the sixth year in a row.
Japan has the world's most powerful passport
2018年10月15日 · Months after Japan beat out Singapore for the title of world’s most popular passport, a refreshed ranking reveals the country to have defended its #1 title, despite the large number of visa-free agreements inked by both countries this year.
Which countries have the most and least powerful passports?
2021年10月20日 · Japan and Singapore have the world's most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index. Holders of these passports are able to enter 192 countries without a visa. South Korea and Germany followed next, with visa-free travel to 190 jurisdictions. The Afghan passport wields the least power, with just 26 destinations possible visa-free.
Why is inflation so low in Japan? - The World Economic Forum
2022年10月6日 · Between 1960 and the late 1980s, Japan’s economic growth was double that of the US. But in 1989, there was a stock market crash and a banking crisis in Japan. Inflation in Japan has remained low ever since, and turned into deflation in …
Why We Need Battery Passports - The World Economic Forum
2023年1月18日 · Batteries power the energy transition to a sustainable future but require critical minerals, the extraction of which comes with environmental and human rights risk, including child labour. How can a battery passport contribute to protecting human rights, safeguarding the environment and informing consumer decision-making? This session highlights and builds on …
Social resilience in Japan can start at the dining table
2024年12月23日 · In Japan, however, more people are choosing to spend time alone in various aspects of daily life, including meals. According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s 2023 National Health and Nutrition Survey , only 19% of men and women aged 20 and older reported having opportunities for "communal dining" or sharing meals with ...
America’s dominance is over. By 2030, we'll have a handful of …
2016年11月11日 · The world's political landscape in 2030 will look considerably different to the present one. Nation states will remain the central players. There will be no single hegemonic force but instead a handful of countries – the U.S., Russia, China, Germany, India and Japan chief among them – exhibiting semi-imperial tendencies.
This Japanese word is helping the country recycle and waste less
2019年8月16日 · Today, Japan is second only to the US as the world’s biggest generator of plastic packaging waste per capita, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. But in a report, last year, UNEP noted,“thanks to a very effective waste management system and a high degree of social consciousness, [Japan] accounts for relatively limited ...