Japan does not recognise copyright in broadcasts. In that country, broadcasters' rights are protected through neighbouring rights as is the case with many other civil law countries. However, discussions have recently been taking place as to whether Japan should recognise copyright in broadcasts...

There is a renewed interest in the United States in Japanese Copyright law. Specifically, new attention has been focused on the protection of computer software under the Japanese Copyright Act, but only a cursory attempt has been given in English language literature to the issue of whether...