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 ...

Turns out those speaking skills came in handy for Pikachu after all. The famous Pokémon has been appointed ambassador for the Japanese city of Osaka, Taro Kono, Japan's minister for foreign affairs ...

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 ...

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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 ...