What happened to International Unlimited Data Plan for $64.99?

I am confused about international data plans,
I get that the $64.99 unlimited international data plan
is probably gone even if you were able to grandfather in the
unlimited $29.99 data plan currently.
I understand that Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and even Europe
have $30 to $100 dollar tiered data plans. But how about Asia?
Specifically I am wondering about JAPAN.
I was using a global 3G Motorola Droid 2 in January 2011 on
a unlimited data plan for $64.99 because Japan uses CDMA.
All I see on Verizon's website is that Japan seems to now
only be data accessible via a $20/MB pay per MB system
with any smartphone including an iPhone 4.
So thats it?!
The "Occasional Global Traveler" doesn't have any global value plans other than the ones I already can access???
(I don't want to risk losing the unlimited $30 data plan on my smartphone)
Theres no option for me to prepay for international data allowance, at ANY price???
(I'm surprised Verizon doesn't extend the same data allowances in Asia as they do for Europe, Canada, & Mexico now)
My only other option is to have my phone unlocked to work with international 3G SIM cards from other countries???
(I get that this is likely a cheaper option anyway than going thru Verizon, but what a hassel)
4G LTE is the next wireless global standard that Verizon leads the way in, so why limit its potential with 3G???
(Cutting back on 3G global data roaming capability will only choke 4G adoption around the world, am I wrong?)
So Verizon wants me to use Wi-Fi when roaming, well Wi-Fi doesn't give me voice calls using my cell number right???
(Skype, Google Voice, Tango, Gizmo5, and TruPhone are cool but doesn't do what I need, am I asking for too much?)
I am in need of a non-third party work around solution backed by a reputable company like Verizon please.
Thank you,
churabunny

churabunny wrote: 
My only other option is to have my phone unlocked to work with international 3G SIM cards from other countries???
(I get that this is likely a cheaper option anyway than going thru Verizon, but what a hassel)
Yes, that really is the way to go.   It is only a little hassle. Getting it unlocked is easy if you are a Verizon customer (the many complaints on here come from people trying to get it unlocked abroad, which seems to be hard because of a change verizon made).  Then, depending where  you go, you need a local SIM or a regional SIM.  In some places this is very easy, others a little harder.
But the savings are large.  I did this even before the global plan went away a voice calls are so much cheaper with local SIMs.
(Using my D2G now in the UK, data and voice work fine with a local SIM, just having a little trouble with Wifi, not sure why!)

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