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- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the United States to stop memes using Pokémon, Naruto and Mario.
- President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated Naruto video on Truth Social in June, prompting Cabinet Minister Kimi Onoda to say U.S. use of Japanese IP requires permission.
- The Pokémon Company denied authorizing the U.S. government’s use of its characters, while fan Nana Suzuki relaunched a Change.org “Protect Japanese Manga” petition in June.
