Seoul, Tokyo form united front against counterfeiters, drug traffickers
As K-pop, Korean cosmetics and fashion continue to capture global consumers, a darker shadow industry has grown alongside them: counterfeiters pumping out fake Korean goods, and international smuggling syndicates attempting to move illicit narcotics across borders. In response, Korea’s top customs official is launching a broad diplomatic campaign to enlist global enforcement agencies in cracking…
Seoul and Tokyo have joined forces to combat the growing issue of counterfeit goods and drug trafficking. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) head, Lee Jong-wook, plans to launch a diplomatic campaign at a high-level summit with his Japanese counterpart on October 29th. The initiative aims to strengthen real-time information-sharing networks with key trading partners across Asia, Europe, and the Americas to tackle intellectual property theft and illicit narcotics.
During the upcoming Tokyo summit, Lee intends to request streamlined application processing for Korean companies seeking border enforcement of their intellectual property rights under Japan's customs protection system.
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