The foreign-born Miss Japan winner, who shook up the country's sense of self, has given up her title following a newspaper report detailing her alleged affair with a married man. Model Karolina ...

“Miss Japan Association believes there was no fault ... The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently ...

Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese. But her Caucasian look rekindled an old question in a country ...