Vietnam opens first criminal piracy case involving Japanese content
By Toko Sekiguchi ( August 12, 2026, 08:21 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese content owners have helped Hanoi police build what Japan’s main anti-piracy group says is Vietnam’s first criminal case involving infringement of Japanese films, anime and television programs, as the Southeast Asian country faces pressure to produce stronger IP enforcement results.Japanese content owners have helped Hanoi police build what Japan’s main anti-piracy group says is Vietnam’s first criminal case involving infringement of Japanese films, anime and television programs, as the Southeast Asian country faces pressure to produce stronger IP enforcement results....
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