Japan: Lawsuit over alleged aiding of copyright infringement through content delivery network services (Kadokawa and others v Cloudflare)
Progress
Current status
in force
19 Nov 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Tokyo District Court found Cloudflare, Inc. liable for aiding infringement of publication rights through content delivery network services
On 19 November 2025, the Tokyo District Court issued a ruling in KADOKAWA, Kodansha, Shueisha and Shogakukan v Cloudflare, Inc., ordering Cloudflare, Inc. to pay JPY 121.4 million to KADOKAWA and JPY 126.5 million each to Kodansha, Shueisha and Shog…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court