TOKYO - MARCH 19: Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Japanese popular cartoon character Doraemon (R) attend the Anime Ambassador inauguration ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 19, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Doraemon, the fictional robotic cat, will be the first 'anime ambassador', and is intended to promote popular Japanese culture abroad. Getty Images logo Getty Images 20 months ago

TOKYO - MARCH 19: Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Japanese popular cartoon character Doraemon (R) attend the Anime Ambassador inauguration ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 19, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Doraemon, the fictional robotic cat, will be the first 'anime ambassador', and is intended to promote popular Japanese culture abroad.

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