A woman who represented Finland at the Miss Universe contest last month was stripped of her country’s title following outrage over a slanted-eyes gesture that went viral. An image went viral in late ...

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“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 ...

KYODO — Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday expressed concern over images posted online of the winner of a beauty pageant and some lawmakers in Finland showing them pulling back the corners ...

Finland's prime minister has apologized to countries in East Asia over online posts by the winner of the country's beauty pageant and some members of parliament that drew accusations of racism. The ...

Miss Finland has been stripped of her crown after a photo of her pulling up the corners of her eyes sparked backlash in Asia. The picture of Sarah Dzafce, who competed at last month’s Miss Universe ...

The Finnish prime minister has apologised to Asian nations amid a growing controversy over the "slanted eyes" scandal which saw members of parliament post derogatory images. The controversy started ...

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Finnish lawmakers from the right-wing Finns Party posted images of themselves making slanted-eye gestures after Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce was stripped of her title in Finland on Dec. 11 over a photo ...