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January 23, 2008
JASRAC
Japanese Society for Rights of Authors,
Composers and Publishers
JASRAC/KOMCA Joint Statement on Partnership Announced
JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers) and KOMCA (Korea Music Copyright Association) announced the "JASRAC/KOMCA Joint Statement on Partnership" on January 21, 2008 at the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka following the conclusion of the reciprocal representation agreement between the two societies in Seoul on December 10, 2007.
At the signing ceremony, JASRAC Chairman Toru Funamura and KOMCA Chairman Myung Kil Chi signed the Joint Statement, and JASRAC President Mamoru Kato gave the keynote to the Statement.
A celebration party was held and was attended by approximately 170 people including Diet members, Japanese and Korean government officials, music users, right holders, and the press.
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JASRAC/KOMCA
JOINT STATEMENT ON PARTNERSHIP
JASRAC and KOMCA concluded a reciprocal representation agreement on December 10, 2007 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. By signing the agreement, the protection of copyrighted music works in both Japan and Korea will be facilitated, and the acceleration of music culture exchange and its development will be expected.
On this occasion, we mutually agree that establishing and deepening the future-oriented partnership between the two societies will contribute to the enhancement of cultural exchange of not only music but also culture as a whole in both countries, and hereby pledge that we will promote cooperative relationship on the following areas.
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1. Enhancement of ties between both societies
Both societies will closely exchange information and views and actively pursue cooperation on human resource education through mutual visits, as well as make efforts to enhance the quality of administration, aiming for adequate protection of music copyright in both countries.
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