McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed ...

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, ...

McDonald’s Japan has apologized after a campaign giving away limited-edition Pokemon cards with “Happy Meals” triggered long ...

Limited edition Pokémon cards caused “congestion and confusion” and “the abandonment and disposal of ordered food” in ...

What started out innocently enough—a Happy Meal giveaway featuring Pokemon trading cards—has turned into complete pandemonium ...

Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied ...

Already this week, scalpers were listing the McDonald’s Pokémon cards on eBay for some 4000 yen (£20) – while a Happy Meal ...

McDonald’s Japan halts Pokemon card giveaway after crowds and reseller activity overwhelmed stores, left piles of uneaten ...

McDonald’s Japan abruptly ended its highly anticipated Pokémon Happy Meal trading card promotion just one day after launch ...

Many customers bought Happy Meals in bulk to get their hands on limited-edition Pokemon trading cards, only to discard the ...

The fast food chain has apologised after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food outside stores.

A collaboration between McDonald’s Japan and Pokémon sparked concerns about food waste and consumer ethics. CNN’s Hanako ...