The event, advertised through official channels, was criticised in China for being held at a military memorial.

The Pokémon Company apologised for posting an event notice on its website stating the event "should not have been held to begin with".

The company's trucks and vans are a common sight in the US, as their salesmen tour the country, marketing high-end hand tools to garages.

A Pokemon card game event planned for Saturday at a controversial shrine to Japan's war dead has been canceled and the Pokemon Company apologized for posting an event notice on its website following a ...