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Japanese government launches initiative to lift esports

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will partner with companies in the gaming industry and legal experts, to draw up guidelines to promote esports in the country.

According to Kyodo News, the initiative is aimed at building expertise within Japan's esports sector in order to organise large tournaments and handle legal issues around the intellectual property of game developers.

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