Japan’s Pokemon says it did not approve use in the US immigration department video


Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise denied any involvement in the making or posting of the video relating to Washington's immigration crackdown. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO (AFP): Japan's wildly popular Pokemon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government video that linked the brand's "Gotta Catch 'Em All" slogan to Washington's immigration crackdown.

The US Department of Homeland Security posted a clip on social media platform X this week that showed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.

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