Pokémon Go players urged not to venture into Fukushima disaster zone

Tepco requests Niantic to remove Poki(C)mon character from nuclear plant meltdown areas and evacuation zone

Japan is asking for the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone to be classified as a no-go area for Poki(C)mon after the discovery of at least one of the game's characters on a power station's site.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) has requested that Poki(C)mon Go developer Niantic and the Poki(C)mon Company prevent Poki(C)mon appearing in and around areas affected by the nuclear reactor meltdown in Fukushima to help prevent encouraging players to enter dangerous areas.