Pokemon card event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled

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

Fearing China clash, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flashpoint islands

ISHIGAKI, Japan, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hitoshi Nakama, 76, sees himself as a frontline defender of Japan's claims to disputed ...

A cargo ship arrives in China, and the world moves a step closer to war

If the US ships do beat off such an attack, the Chinese bombers fly home, re-arm and return in a matter of hours. The ...

Pokémon apologises after Chinese anger over plan for game at Japanese shrine

Pokémon has apologised after plans for a card game event at a controversial shrine for Japanese war dead saw it accused of ...

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 ...

War roles bring real-world tension for Japanese actor in China

On a sprawling Sino-Japanese war film set in a Shanghai studio, Japanese actor Tenma Shibuya leaned into this reporter and ...

The one place in Japan you don’t mix with entertainment: Pokémon learns the hard way

The Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's 2.5 million war dead, including convicted war criminals. Countries that were targets of ...

Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

The event, advertised through official channels, was criticised in China for being held at a military memorial.
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Is Japan Prepared to Evacuate Its Nationals in a Taiwan War?

In March 2025, the government of Japan announced initial guidelines for how they plan to evacuate 110,000 residents and ...