Article 41 of the Japanese Copyright Law allows reproduction and exploitation of a work seen or heard in the course of an event and of "a work implicated in the event" for the purpose of reporting current events done by such organizations as newspaper companies and broadcasting organizations. "A work implicated in the event" means a work which constitutes the event as the subject matter. For example, when a theft of a picture happens, that picture is the work "implicated in the event". Therefore, Article 41 does not allow the reproduction of works which merely relate to the event.
