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45 mins ago · Tokyo
Japan rethinks its stalking laws after Pokemon store murder
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Tokyo. The first report grouped here was at 8 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Japan rethinks its stalking laws after Pokemon store murder”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Long before Moe Harukawa was killed, she lived in fear. The 21-year-old shop assistant had reported her ex-boyfriend to police and a court had ordered him to stay away from her.
South China Morning Post AsiaRead at South China Morning Post Asia
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