CCTV.com publishes article criticizing Pokémon for being a 'repeat offender' in 'worshipping ghosts'

After news broke that Pokémon would hold an event at Yasukuni Shrine, CCTV.com published an article on January 30 titled 'Stepping on the historical red line three times! Pokémon is a repeat offender in "worshipping ghosts",' claiming that in 2016, it had set a game challenge location inside Yasukuni Shrine.

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2026-11-04 05:04 · 1月30日，央视网发文《三踩历史红线！宝可梦“拜鬼”是惯犯》，指宝可梦2016年曾将游戏挑战地点设在靖国神社内。

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Sayings · 2026-01-30 14:15 On January 30, CCTV.com published an article titled "Stepping on the Historical Red Line Three Times! Pokémon is a Repeat Offender in 'Worshipping Ghosts'," pointing out that Pokémon had set a game challenge location inside the Yasukuni Shrine in 2016.

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