Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s ... before setting up the first overseas branch of its retail store, Gift Gate, in San Jose in 1976.

Shares in the Japanese entertainment giant behind the popular Hello Kitty brand plunged on Wednesday after major shareholders said they would reduce their stakes. A statement issued Tuesday by Sanrio ...

A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. The bespoke train will begin a three-month run between the western cities ...