Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Award-winning Japanese novelists Jiro Asada, Arimasa Osawa, Mariko Hayashi and Keigo Higashino attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2011. A group of renowned writers and cartoonists, including the four novelists, filed a suit with the Tokyo District Court the same day seeking a court order to stop digital book scanning services, alleging copyright infringement. They argue that such book scanning services could lead to the mass proliferation of pirated works on the Internet and hinder the formation of a digital book market.

AC Milan cafe opens in Nagoya

AC Milan cafe opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Arimasa Iwata, the owner of AC Milan Caffe e Ristorante, poses with an autographed jersey of Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the cafe and restaurant in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2011. The eatery, which opened in October 2011, is the world's first ''official'' cafe endorsed by AC Milan, the world famous football club in Italy.

AC Milan cafe opens in Nagoya

AC Milan cafe opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Arimasa Iwata, the owner of AC Milan Caffe e Ristorante, poses with an autographed jersey of Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the cafe and restaurant in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2011. The eatery, which opened in October 2011, is the world's first ''official'' cafe endorsed by AC Milan, the world famous football club in Italy. (Kyodo)

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Award-winning Japanese novelists Jiro Asada, Arimasa Osawa, Mariko Hayashi and Keigo Higashino attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2011. A group of renowned writers and cartoonists, including the four novelists, filed a suit with the Tokyo District Court the same day seeking a court order to stop digital book scanning services, alleging copyright infringement. They argue that such book scanning services could lead to the mass proliferation of pirated works on the Internet and hinder the formation of a digital book market. (Kyodo)