Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after an article about her affair with a married man February 06, 2024 at 12:04AM

The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest's organisers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man. Carolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on January 22, setting off public discussion on an old question about what it means to be Japanese in a country where homogeneity and conformity are still valued.