Sanrio Scraps Japan Show Ties After China Furor
The Hello Kitty owner apologizes and cancels a collaboration with the Japanese drama Vivant following criticism in China over its portrayal of wartime history.
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First reported by Bloomberg Markets, 20 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 29 October at 02:55 UTC; BBC Business followed 21 min later. The most recent article, from News - South China Morning Post, appeared on 29 October at 04:41 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), BBC Business, News - South China Morning Post.
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