Japan Miss Universe contestant, Ariana Miyamoto, is facing backlash at home after winning the beauty pageant. Ariana has been criticized by fans for not being Japanese enough to represent their ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A beaming Riyo Mori, Japan's first Miss Universe in nearly 50 years, savored her hard-earned triumph Monday and said she was sure she would win. Sign up here. With a confidence ...

Contestants including Karolina Shiino, who won the Miss Nippon (Japan) Grand Prix, center, pose for a photo after the contest in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Crowned Miss Japan this week, ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A 20-year-old dancer from Japan was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday night, marking only the second time her country has won the world beauty title. Dressed in a black, red and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Crowned Miss Japan this week, ...

TOKYOTOKYO — 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 ...