HONG KONG (AFP) - The flamboyant designer of Japanese cartoon and global mega-brand Hello Kitty defended the cute cat against new rivals on Thursday as the character prepares to celebrate her 40th ...

Sanrio, the Japanese company that defined cute, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Its star, Hello Kitty, and more than 400 other cartoon characters continue to be popular with adults and ...

We blogged about a number of particularly cute digital photo frames in the past, but this Hello Kitty model beats them all. Announced in Japan by Sanrio [JP] today (Sanrio is the corporation behind ...