By YOSHIHIRO MAKINO/ Staff Writer
October 22, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Pink sandals bearing a character closely resembling Hello Kitty are seen at a tent for flood victims in North Pyongan province while North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un visits there in August in a news photo carried by the Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 10. (Provided by Korea News Service)
Hello Kitty apparently has a close cousin in North Korea, with the ubiquitous character popping up on clothing in the reclusive country at its official site for products for export. [Read More]
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