A Good Week for ... , April 27, 2014

The 88-year-old sushi master hosted US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Sukiyabashi Jiro, his underground 24-seat restaurant in Tokyo on Tuesday. Obama's party was treated to Jiro's multiple-course, US$300-per-person set menu of various sushi dishes. Ono's rigid discipline and endless pursuit of perfection were the subject of the 2011 documentary, .

Philippine Airlines joined a growing number of carriers refusing to transport shark fins this week after a report by conservation groups that the airline had brought a 6.8-tonne shipment from Dubai to Hong Kong. The airline said the decision was made "in support of its commitment to sustainable development". At least five airlines have followed Cathay Pacific's lead in restricting or banning shark fin shipments over the last two years, with Korean, Asiana, Qantas and Air New Zealand enforcing a blanket ban.