Hello Kitty just got dragged into a China-Japan diplomatic storm over a spy drama collab
TOKYO, Oct 29 — Hello Kitty has become an unlikely casualty of worsening China-Japan tensions, with her creator Sa...
Tokyo, October 29 - Hello Kitty found herself at the center of a diplomatic clash between China and Japan following a spy drama collaboration gone awry. Sanrio, the creator of Hello Kitty, swiftly apologized and severed ties with Japanese TV series Vivant after Chinese authorities accused the show of depicting Chinese agents torturing a Japanese operative.
The controversy sparked outrage in China, with state media and social media users condemning Vivant for distorting history and vilifying China. Sanrio's Chinese subsidiary blamed the drama's content, stating it was inconsistent with the company's core values of care and connection. The spat highlights the growing tension between Beijing and Tokyo, which has intensified since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about Taiwan last November.
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