Korean Raids Seize $14 Million in Pirated Books.(Brief Article)

STEPPING UP copyright enforcement efforts in Asia, South Korean law-enforcement officials, with the support of the Association of American Publishers, netted more than 600,000 counterfeit English-language books in a February 26 raid on the warehouse of Han Shin, one of the largest, best-known book distributors and publishers in South Korea. The raid has led to counterfeit titles being pulled from bookstore shelves around the country.

The pirated books represent more than 2,000 different titles with an estimated value of more than $14.5 million, according to a spokesperson for the AAP. The books seized include popular fiction and nonfiction, as well as educational and …