Pokemon, short for pocket monsters, is a hugely successful japanese medeo franchise. When the first video game launched in 19 96, it was an instant hit. Soon there were pocemon toys, card games, t v series, even food. Now, pocemon theme snacks have re surfaced in south core and its causing something of a frenzy among millennials.
President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the nationalist-populist National Rally party will advance to a run-off; in the continuation of our series, we ask what to expect in an unexpectedly tight race. Russian military communications have proven easy to intercept, leading to poor co-ordination and heavy battlefield losses. And South Korea’s millennials are frantically hunting for Pokémon-themed snacks.
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