Korean Passport Ranked World's 2nd Most Powerful

Koreans carry the world's second-most-powerful passport.

Swiss-based research firm Henley and Partners said Tuesday a Korean passport ranked second on its latest index, up a notch from July. Koreans can travel to 190 countries without obtaining a visa beforehand, the same number as Germany.

Rankings are based on the number of countries a holder of a certain passport can enter without a visa.

Japanese and Singaporean passports jointly topped the list, granting visa-free access to 192 countries.