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No 'Pokemon Go' yet in Japan, but government already worried
In this July 18, 2016 photo, a stuffed toy of Pikachu, a Pokemon character, is surrounded by children during a Pokemon festival in Tokyo. "Pokemon Go," a smartphone game、 has not been made available to the Japanese public yet as of July 20, 2016, as a rumor circulated on the internet that it would come out on that day. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
TOKYO (AP) -- The "Pokemon Go" craze has yet to hit Japan, but reports of robberies, traffic accidents and other mishaps abroad already has the government worried.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that the government wants players to follow guidelines issued by a national center for incident readiness and cybersecurity.
In a one-page flier, the government-run agency has released nine tips advising players of the augmented reality game to be cautious of scams and their personal safety as well as to carry extra batteries and be mindful of heatstroke.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the launch of "Pokemon Go" in the character's country of birth. A report that the game would would finally be released in Japan on Wednesday raised expectations, but turned out to be false.
That left gamers in Akihabara, Tokyo's center for all things tech, still pining to start catching Pokemon in their neighborhoods.
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http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160721/p2g/00m/0dm/045000c
