The government is aiming to crack down on illegal activities to reach its goal of increasing overseas sales of the Japanese content industry to ¥20 trillion by 2033.
I’m not convinced fake goods cause that much loss to the economy either. If anything the availability of cheaper versions of “luxury” products is probably just affecting sales of the products designed to be sold at that price point rather than loosing sales of the full price items. Ultimately unless people are hoarding cash in the bank their money is being used for goods and services within the economy, more likely to the benefit of the local economy.
I’m not convinced fake goods cause that much loss to the economy either. If anything the availability of cheaper versions of “luxury” products is probably just affecting sales of the products designed to be sold at that price point rather than loosing sales of the full price items. Ultimately unless people are hoarding cash in the bank their money is being used for goods and services within the economy, more likely to the benefit of the local economy.