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The Pokémon Company apologized after listing an event at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on its site; the event was canceled amid a China–Japan diplomatic crisis, and the company pledged to strengthen its promotion-review processes to prevent similar missteps.
The Pokémon Company canceled a scheduled card game event at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine after backlash from China, apologizing for posting the event on its site and saying it shouldn’t have been held; it will review its approval process. The shrine is controversial for honoring war dead including convicted war criminals, and the move comes amid tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan.
The Pokemon Company canceled a planned event at Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, citing the site’s contentious history and potential backlash, highlighting how memorials and national sentiment can influence corporate event decisions in Japan.
The Pokémon Company apologized after its site listed a Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine; the listing was the result of a lack of due diligence by staff with a Pokémon Play certification. The event was canceled, and the company pledged to overhaul its event-review and confirmation processes to prevent a repeat.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed 'deep remorse' on the 80th anniversary of WWII, reflecting on the war's suffering and emphasizing the importance of peace, amid visits by government officials to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors war dead including convicted war criminals, sparking regional tensions.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine on the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, while economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visited the shrine in person. The shrine, which honors war dead but also enshrines convicted war criminals, has been a source of diplomatic tension with China and South Korea. South Korea expressed disappointment and regret, while China criticized Japan's attitude towards history and urged it to face its own history of aggression. Recent prime ministers have sent offerings to the shrine to avoid confrontation, but tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have been rising recently.