> But the law is about business competition. That law is basically Japanese version of DMCA. "Unfair Competition Prevention Act" is an antiqued piece of law f

> But the law is about business competition. That law is basically Japanese version of DMCA. "Unfair Competition Prevention Act" is an antiqued piece of law first enacted in 1930s. Its original scope was trade malpractice such as corporate spying. In 1990s, Japanese gov (somehow) decided to implement DRM protection in the framework of this law. So it ended up governing both trade secrets AND DRM.