A Ukrainian-born model's win as Miss Japan has sparked debate over her identity, however she has insisted she is “Japanese in spirit”. Carolina Shiino moved to Japan at the age of five.

Karolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on Jan. 22, setting off renewed public debate over what it means to be Japanese in a country where homogeneity and conformity are still valued.

Before joining NHK WORLD-JAPAN, Marie appeared on domestic news programs, including Nikkei CNBC. Marie was named Miss Japan while studying law at Keio University. She loves Japanese culture and ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is likely to miss the fiscal discipline target it had aimed to achieve in the next fiscal year starting in April due partly to huge spending to fund stimulus ...