A Hello Kitty theme park in Japan was shut down temporarily ... and on-site staff at this time," the Sanrio Puroland park in Tokyo said on its website. Sanrio Puroland in Tama informed the police ...

TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a ...

Sanrio Co., which trademarks the globally iconic Hello Kitty, said the Tokyo company suspects the character has been used without its permission. A former North Korean government official who had ...