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English

Understanding Japan’s Anti-Download Bill

Many of our readers in Japan have likely heard about the country’s recent revision to its copyright law late last week, which makes illegally downloading music or videos carry a prison sentence of two years or less, or a fine of up to 2 million yen (almost $25,000). This is a tricky story to digest, as there are many reports out there that have been less than precise in how they have related this news. Here’s what I’ve gathered about the new law during some weekend reading.

Japanese

ー日本の著作権法案を考えるー

ご存知の通り先週日本では著作権法が改正され、違法な音楽やビデオのダウンロードには懲役2年以下または200万円以下(25,000ドル相当)の罰金が科されることとなった。この件については様々な記事があるものの、正確に何が起きるのかを明らかにしたものは無いに等しい。そこで私は週末に改正法に関する情報を集めてみた。