Pokémon apologizes for game at Japanese shrine

Pokémon faced backlash for planning a card game event at Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine, which honors war dead and convicted criminals, upsetting China and other countries. Chinese media criticized the decision, prompting Pokémon to apologize in Japanese and Chinese, distancing itself from the event. The company cancelled the event, removed it from their website, and pledged to be considerate to all amid rising tensions between Japan and China.

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