Tokyo — McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside ...

A McDonald's Happy Meal deal with Pokémon cards was supposed to run from August 9 to 11, 2025. - Winhorse/Getty Images Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants ...

What started out innocently enough—a Happy Meal giveaway featuring Pokemon trading cards—has turned into complete pandemonium. According to various sources, a number of McDonald's restaurants in Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, ...

Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Over the last few years, Pokemon cards have been a staple of McDonald’s Happy Meals here in North ...

A promotional campaign in Japan engineered by fast-food giant McDonald’s with The Pokémon Co. apparently backfired after reports of avid collectors discarding food in search of trading cards. The ...

TOKYO — McDonald’s Japan has canceled an upcoming “One Piece” game card promotion in the wake of a chaotic Pokémon campaign earlier this month that prompted government involvement. The promotional tie ...

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash ...