TOKYO - Japan plans to use its official development assistance to help about 10 developing countries including Vietnam and Indonesia curb the rising piracy of Japanese manga, anime and games, a Japanese government official said Sunday.
The Foreign Ministry aims to support copyright laws and training to prevent the distribution of fake products, with government data estimating 10.4 trillion yen ($64.82 billion) in total losses last year from the illegal uploading of manga and anime and online sales of counterfeit character goods.
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