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Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters

Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters
BBC World Wednesday 10 June 2026, 13:42 UTC 1 min read
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The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.

The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.
Japan (LOCATION) Trump (ORG) US (LOCATION) Pikachu (PERSON) Naruto (PERSON)
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