Japan Tells Trump to Stop Using Pokémon, Mario and Naruto in Political, Pro-War Memes
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Japan Tells Trump to Stop Using Pokémon, Mario and Naruto in Political, Pro-War Memes
Japan has repeatedly urged the Trump administration to stop using beloved anime and video game characters in political and pro-war social media posts, warning that the practice is inappropriate and infringes on copyright. According to reports from Japan, officials have contacted the US government multiple times since March over the use of Japanese intellectual property in official White House and government memes. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Aff…
The Japanese government filed a copyright infringement complaint after the Trump administration used Japanese anime characters in a promotional video without permission. Although the U.S. government utilized copyrighted works such as Pokémon to promote the legitimacy of its policies, it continues to maintain the content despite protests from Japan.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-kyu = U.S. President Donald Trump uploaded a video to social media (SNS) that used Japanese anime characters without permission...
In April and June, the Japanese authorities alerted the US Embassy in Japan about Washington's misuse of Japanese works. Despite this diplomatic pressure, the videos are still not removed, despite the Japanese press.
We have already informed you in the past that the White House has used several times some of the best Nintendo Switch games and now Nintendo Switch 2 games to promote itself. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has again requested the Donald Trump administration to stop using franchises like Mario, [...]
Japanese government expresses concern over US government’s use of Mario, Pokémon memes
The Japanese Ministry has once again called on the Trump administration to stop using franchises such as Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto in its social media posts. According to a report by Japanese publication Mainichi Shimbun (via IGN), Japanese officials put forth at least two more requests to the US government in June to stop its unauthorized use of video game and anime IPs. Over the past year, official US government social media accounts have bee…
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