Japanese government weighs crackdown on illegal trade of Pokemon cards | ABC NEWS
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The Japanese government is considering a crackdown on the illegal trade of Pokémon cards as the collectibles make up a multi-billion-dollar industry. Kotto Dori Law Office’s Fukui Kensaku says the biggest limitation is that any laws targeting money laundering and counterfeits in the Pokémon card market will only be enforceable in Japan. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/japan-considers-pokemon-card-crackdown-amid-crime-fears/107037056 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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