From the archives: Japan’s secret weapon against stalkers is so secret, it’s practically invisible (2014)

Originally published in The Japan Times in May 2014

A version of this article was published in The Japan Times almost exactly eleven years ago in May of 2014. Unfortunately, we’re still seeing the same old mistakes play out in 2025. This means that even if they ask for help, people are still being subjected to preventable trauma—physical and mental—and in the worst cases, death.

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