Real News: Pikachu and Hello Kitty Are Now Japanese Ambassadors

And they so deserve it.

The Japanese Foreign Minister, Tarō Kōno, has announced that both Pikachu and Hello Kitty will represent the city of Osaka as cultural ambassadors.

The decision comes as Japan is bidding to host the 2025 World Expo, which brings world leaders together to discuss "finding solutions to universal challenges of our time".

France, Russia, Azerbaijan and Japan are in the running but Japan might have pulled it off with this savvy (and adorable) publicity stunt.

Despite Pikachu and Hello Kitty not actually being real (sorry, I had to), many people are praising the decision.

wise decision, sir

osaka is in good hands

— Cat Fight (@BlackCatFight) November 29, 2017

Finally we have Ambassadors I can relate to

— labgrab (@labgrab) November 29, 2017

@This_is_deby @Marsfox23 This is how Pikachu started his career in politics. I hope he will be Prime Minister of Japan one day.

— Rai (@raifuru42) November 30, 2017

What a time to be alive.

— ALLISTER (@StDxALLISTER) November 29, 2017

Others suggested alternative options.

Sana: I want to as well, but I am a real person. pic.twitter.com/suxtrm50i4

— Spoilers, spoil me! (2-day hiatus) (@BrockHoward) November 30, 2017

I demand Blissey be added to the lineup. pic.twitter.com/WjkiNQtvyt

— Fun-manager (@jlinfan888) November 29, 2017

We need Totoro. pic.twitter.com/RSAszJjuI9

— ZERØ (@PANDAHEROTV) November 30, 2017

Japan, you keep doing you.

Photo: Pokémon