Pokémon apologizes after Yasukuni Shrine listing incident triggers public outcry, vows to prevent recurrence
By: Global Times | Published: Jan 30, 2026 10:33 PM
Pokémon, a Japanese media franchise, issued an apology in both Japanese and Chinese on Friday after its website listed an event to be held at notorious Yasukuni Shrine, which has drawn a strong backlash on Chinese social media, pledging to prevent similar incidents from happening again, according to a statement ...