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McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

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

A pop culture mash-up is coming to Happy Meals starting Aug. 12

McDonald’s is launching a limited-time Happy Meal collaboration that combines Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Hello Kitty ...

McDonald's in Japan ends Pokémon Happy Meals after resellers dump food for cards

McDonald's Japan announced the end of its Pokémon Happy Meals after it noticed resellers dumping food in front of stores to find coveted cards.

McDonald’s Japan ends Pokemon card Happy Meal promotion early amid reports of food wastage, scalping

The promotion was slated to run for three days, but ended less than 24 hours after its launch. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Feeding frenzy: Chaos ensues after McDonald’s Japan puts Pokémon cards in Happy Meals

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

Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama

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

McDonald’s debuts latest Happy Meal collab — and it’s a wild mashup of iconic kids’ toy characters

The McDonaldland Meal comes with your choice of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, fries, a ...
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McDonald's takes action against customers who throw out Happy Meals and keep the toys

McDonald’s Japan faced backlash after resellers abandoned Happy Meal food during a Pokémon promotion. The company apologized ...