Event · 📍 Japan · first report 29 Oct 2026, 07:54 UTC · latest 29 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC
Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
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- BBC News 29 Oct 2026, 07:54 UTC
Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
Morocco (1)
- Hespress English 29 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC
Hello Kitty gets caught in a spy scandal as China-Japan tensions turn ugly
Hello Kitty has survived decades of changing fashions, global merchandising and countless costume changes. But dressing up as a Japanese spy has landed the famously cheerful character in an international controversy. Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, has cancelled …
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