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Deeplinks Blog by Maira Sutton | August 21, 2012

Japan's Copyright Problems: National Policies, ACTA, and TPP in the Horizon

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Japan is yet another of many countries where Big Content is working closely with policymakers to enact expansive copyright laws in the name of fighting off threats to their profit bottom lines. In terms of copyright policy, it has been an especially big year for Japan.
In June, the...

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