As international criticism mounted after the controversy over Miss Finland's gesture disparaging Asians spread with defenses from Finland's political circles, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued a ...

“Racism and all forms of discrimination are never acceptable in Finnish society,” Orpo said. “The [Finnish] government takes racism very seriously and is fully committed to combating it.” He added ...

Finland’s prime minister apologised on Wednesday to citizens of Japan, China and South Korea after MPs sparked outrage by posting pictures of themselves making derogatory squinting gestures. The ...

Chaeyoung Park, 2025 Cliburn International Piano Competition semi-finalist, will return to Steinway Society – The Bay Area ...

Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce was stripped of her title on Thursday, weeks after competing at the Miss Universe pageant over a racially charged social media post. Dzafce, 22, posed for a photo pulling the ...

Yolina Lindquist won the Tiny Miss Supergirl and Little Miss Supergirl competitions in her hometown in Metropolis. Little did ...

This drama takes place in year 1997 and is about a failing cosmetics company that tries to turn a former high school beauty queen into Miss Korea. Oh Ji Young is the former high school beauty queen ...

Finland’s prime minister has apologized to Asian nations for “offensive” social media posts made by a former Miss Universe contestant and several members of parliament. The controversy erupted after ...

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued a formal apology on Wednesday over a racism scandal involving Miss Finland and later a few members of parliament. "I express my sincere apologies for the ...

South Korea's President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit Japan on January 13 and 14 for a summit with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae ...

North Korea's Kim pledges permanent support for Russia's Putin in a letter, KCNA says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that he will support Putin's ...

Learn about how Korea transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the early 20th century to an economic giant in the early 21st century. Korean society has undergone a major transformation ...