Japan to use ODA to help Vietnam, other nations curb manga, anime piracy

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.The Foreign Ministry plans to select sequentially target countries from …READ FULL ARTICLE