Kobo licenses Access EPUB 3 eReader software for Japanese market

Kobo announced that it's licensed EPUB 3 viewer software from the Japanese vendor Access. The press release says that Kobo will be using Access' NetFront BookReader software in Japan for the Kobo Touch, Android and Windows. It appears that Kobo will be using NetFront only in Japan, and will continue in-house development of its own EPUB 3 eReaders for other markets.