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TOKYO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has called on prospective players of the smartphone game "Pokemon Go" to avoid safety hazards and troubles as the game is expected to be launched in Japan soon.
Japan's National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, a body under the Cabinet Office, has issued a nine-point warning full of illustrations on its website as well as social media Twitter and Line, warning against potential troubles over the online game.
The government body has called on prospective Pokemon gamers not to play the game while walking, particularly on railway platforms, or while riding a bicycle, and not to enter off-limits areas in search of virtual Pokemon creatures.
It also warned gamers to protect their privacy while using the GPS-loaded game by not registering their real names to the game.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference Thursday that "looking at the examples overseas, people need to use their smartphones safely."
The game has caused a number of incidents globally since its debut earlier this month, including teenagers trespassing a nuclear power plant in the U.S. and people getting robbed while trying to catch virtual Pokemon creatures in secluded places.
The smartphone game, jointly developed by Japanese firm Nintendo Co., its affiliate Pokemon Co. and American game maker Niantic Inc., has currently been released in over 30 countries.
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