Raise a glass of limited-edition Hello Kitty sparkling rosé, because the adorable Sanrio character has just been named Ambassador for Osako, Japan, where she might just get to help promote the World ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has officially appointed Hello ...

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Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono has officially named Pokémon's Pikachu and Hello Kitty to advertise Osaka as the perfect city to host the 2025 World Expo. Taro announced the ...

Hello Kitty and Pikachu were appointed special envoys on Nov. 28 to promote Osaka's bid to host the 2025 World Expo. Foreign Minister Taro Kono handed letters of appointment to Pikachu, one of the ...

That’s Ambassador Hello Kitty and Ambassador Pikachu to you. The two characters were appointed official ambassadors to the Japanese city of Osaka earlier this week by Foreign Minister Taro Kono, who ...

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