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Originally Posted by HarryT
No, that's not what it means. It means that (for example) the works of a Japanese author in Sweden enjoy the same protection under Swedish law as the works of a Swedish author would do. However, given the fact that Japan has a "life + 50" copyright term rather than Sweden's "life + 70", anything that is in the public domain in Sweden will most assuredly also be so in Japan.
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Yes, now that you mention it, that's exactly what the text says

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Prosecutor: "You are accused of usurping the copyright of four Japanese authors":
Me: "Wikipedia said it was ok"
Judge. "Get this fool out of my court room".
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