Japan's piracy concerns gain diplomatic weight as content exports grow
By Toko Sekiguchi ( May 14, 2026, 07:35 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s growing focus on overseas piracy and newly released trade data suggest Tokyo is beginning to treat anime, manga and other copyrighted content less as cultural branding tools and more as strategic export industries whose international monetization warrants diplomatic protection.Japan’s growing focus on overseas piracy and newly released trade data suggest Tokyo is beginning to treat anime, manga and other copyrighted content less as cultural branding tools and more as strategic export industries whose international monetization warrants diplomatic protection....
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