Japan rights holders say private piracy enforcement has hit its limitsa
By Toko Sekiguchi ( August 28, 2026, 07:53 GMT | Insight) -- Japan's music and publishing industries are pressing the government for stronger tools to combat online piracy, arguing that private enforcement is struggling to keep pace with operators that can shift domains, infrastructure and jurisdictions faster than rights holders can act.Japan's music and publishing industries are pressing the government for stronger tools to combat online piracy, arguing that private enforcement is struggling to keep pace with operators that can shift domains, infrastructure and jurisdictions faster than rights holders can act....
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