Gov't plans global promotion of animation etc

A government task force on intellectual property rights has compiled a draft plan to promote wider exports of Japanese culture, including animation and music (NHK news).
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/2006/10/18/d20061017000035.html

Mr. Aso remains as a Foreign Minister who understands the importance of content industries including manga and anime, so he would play an influencial role in this intellectual property strategic program.

I lacked ability to relate content industry and Otaku culture, and take it as gov't actual plans at the last dramatic debate class... That was above my head too much.

Speaking of Mr. Taro Aso...
http://www.geocities.jp/project_p_plus/
I really wanted him to attend the debate match the other day(^ ^ゞ