On May 22, 2025, a proposal compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Intellectual Property Strategy Investigation Committee was approved at a meeting of the LDP Policy Research Council held at the LDP headquarters. Subsequently, on May 26, Committee Chair Takayuki Kobayashi and Secretary-General Taro Yamada submitted the proposal to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
At the April 15 meeting of the “Intellectual Property Strategy Investigation Committee / Digital Contents Strategy Subcommittee,” a hearing was conducted with Takero Goto, Representative Director of the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA). During the session Goto made the following proposals:
1. The need for further support from relevant ministries and agencies to promote joint enforcement efforts—such as criminal, civil, and administrative procedures, as well as knock-and-talk activities—under CODA’s Cross-Border Enforcement Project (CBEP).
2. The necessity of implementing measures to address the current situation in which counterfeit character goods related to Japan’s world-renowned content IP are being distributed through global e-commerce platforms and other channels.
The proposal submitted to Prime Minister Ishiba includes the proposals made by CODA and incorporates concrete content strategies tailored to the digital era.
■ Attendance at the Liberal Democratic Party’s “Intellectual Property Strategy Investigation Committee, Digital Contents Strategy Subcommittee”
https://coda-cj.jp/en/news/707/
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About CODA
CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) was established in 2002 at the call of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas development of Japanese content and take anti-piracy measures. Japan’s proud content, including music, movies, anime, broadcast programs, video games, and publishing, plays an important role in enhancing the nation’s international presence and economic growth. As digital technology becomes more widespread, it is even more significant to protect Japan’s content from increasingly artful copyright infringement and promote the content industry’s development. CODA contributes to the deterrence and detection of online and other piracy, by sharing knowledge with relevant government agencies, organizations, and companies in Japan and abroad, to engage in direct and indirect anti-piracy measures, as well as public relations activities. Visit https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/ for more information on CODA’s projects.