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Japan has introduced a new rule that will no longer let parents name their babies whatever they want. The rule was made to stop the use of kirakira (which means shiny or glittery) names. Examples of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has officially appointed Hello Kitty and Pokémon's Pikachu to advertise Osaka as the perfect city to host the 2025 World Expo. In a tweet, Taro announced the ...