Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the joint most powerful passports in the world

Japan is now sharing the accolade of the world’s most powerful passport with Singapore and South Korea, a new global ranking has revealed. The Singaporean and South Korean passports have moved up the list from joint second. Citizens of these countries can visit 189 countries around the world visa-free – the same as Japan.  In second … Read more

From North Korea to sunny South Africa via Israel: The world’s most unusual ski resorts revealed

If you want to take your ski holiday completely off-piste, then forget the Rockies, Sierra Nevada mountains or the Alps – try the Middle East. Or perhaps North Korea. Here we reveal some of the most unlikely locations for ski resorts. North Korea  North Korea’s Masikryong ski resort opened in 2014 to compete with Pyeongchang … Read more

North Korea claims it has ZERO cases of coronavirus but experts say it’s ‘impossible’

North Korea boasts that it has no cases of COVID-19, even as its neighbor to the north China has experienced more than 3,200 deaths from the global pandemic. North Korean leader Kim Jung Un claims that a 30-day quarantine, a closed border and the suspension of trade with China has kept the nation free from … Read more

North Korea claims it has ZERO cases of coronavirus but experts say it’s ‘impossible’

North Korea boasts that it has no cases of COVID-19, even as its neighbor to the north China has experienced more than 3,200 deaths from the global pandemic. North Korean leader Kim Jung Un claims that a 30-day quarantine, a closed border and the suspension of trade with China has kept the nation free from … Read more

North Korea deploys Photoshop to beat coronavirus

North Korea has Photoshopped face masks onto coronavirus propaganda images, an expert has claimed.  Multiple photographs depicting North Korea’s response to the threat of COVID-19 were sent to Stuart Gibson, a senior lecturer in forensic science at the University of Kent, for expert analysis.  But while North Korea has gone to great lengths to show the … Read more