{
  "id": 328457,
  "title": "Japan Urges US To Stop Using Pokémon and Other IP in Political Posts | News Roundup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/japan-urges-us-to-stop-using-pokemon-and-other-ip-in-political-posts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:14:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/japan-asks-us-to-stop-using-pokemon-and-other-ip/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}