Japan to help craft IP rules in Southeast Asia, other emerging markets

Select Global South nations to receive aid in forming protections for content

Cosplayers attend a pop culture and gaming festival in Cape Town, South Africa. Japan is looking to safeguard manga and anime IP in Global South markets. © Reuters

TOKYO -- Japan plans to assist countries in Southeast Asia, Africa and the wider Global South in developing legal frameworks for intellectual property protection, Nikkei has learned, amid a broader push by the government to boost overseas sales of Japanese content.