Pokemon card event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests

A Pokemon card event for Saturday at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine was canceled and the Pokemon Company, an affiliate ...

China threatens to abandon Pokémon for game at Japanese war shrine | Here’s what happened

A planned Pokémon card game event at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine has been canceled after a fierce backlash from China, pulling pop culture into a geopolitical storm. The Pokémon Company ...
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Pokémon apologises after Chinese anger over plan for game at Japanese shrine

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Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

A Pokémon card game event at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead has been cancelled following a backlash in China ...

China's UN envoy again criticizes Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, Japan responds

China's envoy to the United Nations has repeated his criticism of remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae last ...

Pokemon card event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead cancelled after China protests

Pokemon card event at Yasukuni Shrine canceled after Chinese protests, highlighting rising tensions between Japan and China.