The government is planning to deepen cooperation with foreign authorities in cracking down on counterfeit anime goods to better protect intellectual property.
The cynical side of me thinks that the government is just trying to appear to be doing something, although the article did mention things like
To address the shortage of anime creators, the government will improve working conditions at production studios. It will also establish a certification mark that will be awarded to anime produced under appropriate working conditions.
Not sure how effective they will be, but at least good that they acknowledge there is a working condition problem.
The cynical side of me thinks that the government is just trying to appear to be doing something, although the article did mention things like
Not sure how effective they will be, but at least good that they acknowledge there is a working condition problem.
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