Japan Urges US To Stop Using Pokémon and Other IP in Political Posts | News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup, we look at Japan’s response to the Trump administration’s use of Japanese entertainment brands in political posts and a rare US-Japan move to support the yen. We also cover the deaths of two Habita employees in the Kumamoto earthquake, while AV star Yu Tano defends her ¥3 million donation after […] The post Japan Urges US To Stop Using Pokémon and Other IP in…
Japan has expressed concern over the U.S. administration's use of Japanese intellectual property, such as Pokémon, in political posts. The Mainichi Shimbun reported that Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made multiple requests to the U.S. government to refrain from using these brands in political messaging. This request was made as recently as June 2020.
The U.S. has used Japanese intellectual property in several social media posts, including Pokémon-themed videos and messages featuring Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball and Pokémon. In April, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated that it was "not appropriate for public institutions to reproduce copyrighted works without permission from copyright holders."
Despite these concerns, Donald Trump posted a video in June depicting himself as the Naruto Uzumaki character from the Naruto anime series. The yen strengthened against the US dollar to the lower 155 range after Japan and the U.S. confirmed a rare joint currency intervention, aimed at preventing further depreciation of the yen.
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