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While Asian countries are often seen as loose on copyright infringement, the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) is known for being strict...

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court's seventh chief judge, Makiko Takabe, was installed on May 5, 2018. Her inaugural greeting is now available on the IP High Court's website.

Japan's engagement with AI technologies presents new challenges for copyright law, particularly as generative AI becomes more prevalent.

"Reiwa", the new Japanese era was announced on May 1, 2019 marking the 126th accession to the throne by Naruhito, son of Emperor Akihito.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a proposal from his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s Intellectual Property Strategy Investigation Committee on May 17

In the April 29, 2023 article, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported that a group of creative artists met with government official to discuss legal protections from generative artificial...

中国の大手携帯電話事業者チャイナ・モバイル（中国移動）が主催する「第4回科学技術ウィーク及び戦略的新興産業共創発展大会」におい

The meeting addressed the increasing risk of copyright violations, as AI technology allows the creation of text or images closely resembling original works.

In the past Keisen Associates reported on the war being waged against JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers) by music schools (for example, here and here).

In this article, we would like to share some points to keep in mind when signing a copyright agreement in Japan.

The UCPA Amendment Bill aims to create an environment that will further facilitate the use of data, given the ongoing development of information technology.

Recently, generative AI such as Chat GPT has been attracting attention, and the movement of use by companies and individuals is accelerating.

3月25日、国家版権局は、「2019年全国著作権登録状況に関するレポート」...

On November 20, 2020, the 4th meeting of the 23rd Copyright Subcommittee Legal System Subcommittee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") of the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

7月4日、北京で国家知識産権局（CNIPA）の申長雨局長が主催する外資系企業の知的財産権保護座談会が開催された。この会議には、ニデック株ó

Japanese police have arrested an alleged first uploader on Nyaa, the torrent index at the heart of anime piracy, marking a strategic shift from blocking sites to targeting source distributors. Using attribution tools developed under CODA's Cross-Border Enforcement Project, investigators identified and detained a Kanagawa resident suspected of seeding an NHK drama and numerous other works. This case signals a new enforcement approach focused on chokepoints in the distribution chain rather than endless domain

Japan has long been a cornerstone of the global gaming industry.