SoylentNews

tt0430651 writes:

Can anyone translate japanese? I have not found any english-language reporting on this story.

It seems that the Japanese police have arrested a 37-year old Hokkaido man on charges of aiding copyright infringement for posting a link to a website hosting a localized copy of the 11 year old DVDShrink [wikipedia.org] freeware program. Apparently this is the first time they've arrested someone for simply linking to another website containing copying software. In the past they have arrested people for downloading [torrentfreak.com] (not uploading) unauthorized copies.

NHK report [nhk.or.jp] (NHK is a major public broadcaster in Japan).

Google translation:
News details
Nation's first booked in the spread illegal programs act
August 19 20:25
Nation's first booked in the spread illegal programs act

A site that you can download a program for unauthorized copying a DVD as introduced on the website, Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters was sent papers on suspicion of aiding copyright infringement the publisher of the person in charge of Tokyo. Is that it's the first time in the country was being booked as was the act of spreading the illegal program.

Had been sent papers is a charge to that of 47-year-old man the computer department at the publisher's Tokyo Chiyoda Ward. When depends on the police, the person in charge last year in December, the site where you can download the program for unauthorized copying the DVD, as was introduced in his company's website, has been no suspected of aiding copyright infringement.

Introducing the illegal program can download a site called "DVDShrink" had intended to man the 37-year-old Hokkaido that have been sent papers also have made, you can access through this publisher's home page, and downloaded the program It is that up to at least 3,000 were.
To the police, this person in charge "is just to introduce the program, you did not think you become illegal," it is that it is talking to.
When depends on the police, had been booked as was the act leading to the download of illegal programs, such as to introduce such a site on the home page is that it's the first time in the nation.
============
Bing Translation

Nation's first booked in the spread illegal programs Acts
August 19 20:25
A site that you can download a program for unauthorized copying a DVD as was introduced in the website, Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters has sent papers on suspicion of aiding a violation of copyright law publishers of the person in charge of Tokyo. Is that it's the first time in the country was being booked as was the act of spreading the illegal program.

Had been sent papers is a charge to that of 47-year-old man the personal computer sector publisher of Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku. When depends on the police, the person in charge last year in December, the site where you can download the program for unauthorized copying the DVD, as was introduced in his company's website, has been no suspected of aiding copyright infringement.

Introducing the illegal program can download a site called "DVDShrink" had intended to man the 37-year-old Hokkaido that have been sent papers also have made, you can access through this publication's website, and downloaded the program It is that up to at least 3,000 were.
To the police, this person in charge "is just to introduce the program, you did not think you become illegal," it is that it is talking to.
When depends on the police, had been booked as has committed an act that leads to the download of illegal programs, such as to introduce such a site on the home page is that it's the first time in the nation.

Original Submission