Nintendo fights piracy in South Korea

Nintendo has asked South Korean prosecutors to investigate domestic web sites that have uploaded illegal copies of its games.

According to an article in the Financial Times, Nintendo's Korean unit filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutorsâ Office, accusing some internet users of uploading pirated copies of its DS game titles, and web operators of tolerating such copies.

âNintendo will take further measures if copyright violations continue,â the company said.

Nintendo began selling its DS Lite handheld games player in South Korea in January, reaching sales of 270,000 units in four months.

Although the company has been actively fighting software piracy in the US and Europe, this is the first time that Nintendo has called upon prosecutors in Asia for assistance. The company said it was lodging the case because its demands to halt and remove the illegal copies were not met, and that it would continue to strictly deal with such illegal practices in Korea.

Nintendo also said that it planned to introduce the Wii console to the Korean market soon.