Enactment of revised copyright law Strengthening measures against “pirated sites” 12:49 on June 5
In order to strengthen measures against "pirated sites" on the Internet, the scope of illegal downloads is expanded to all copyrighted works, while "minor things" such as several frames of tens of pages of comics are excluded. The revised copyright law was passed and passed at the plenary session of the House of Councilors.
The draft amendment to the Copyright Law to strengthen measures against “pirated websites” on the Internet was voted at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 5th, and was unanimously approved.
Under the revised law, the scope of illegal downloads is expanded to include not only music and video, but also all copyrighted works such as comics, books, and papers, while excluding restrictions to prevent users from shrinking. ..
Specifically, while knowing that it was uploaded illegally, the restriction is applied only when downloading, and when an illegal image is reflected in the “screenshot” that saves the image, "Minor things" such as several frames of manga, and "when there are special circumstances" that do not unreasonably harm the interests of the right holder are excluded.
In addition, the revised law also includes content that regulates "reach sites" that guide users to "pirated sites."