Hiroshima City Laments Memorial Park Becoming A "Pokestop"

That's pretty dark, especially after introducing the new character, Hiroshimonchan. Story out of Tokyo, Japan:

“Pokemon Go” players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased.

They have asked game developer Niantic Inc. to remove the “Pokestops” and other virtual sites that show up in the park for those playing the augmented reality game. The city wants them deleted by Aug. 6, the anniversary of the 1945 bombing and the date of an annual ceremony to remember the victims.

It is unclear if and how the game developer will respond. Niantic offers a form to request exclusions, but it’s neither automatic nor guaranteed. Cont.

Story from - Global News/AP