Japanese police investigated more than 1,300 cases of stalking in 2024, the highest since a law criminalizing the act was enacted in 2000, according to police data released Thursday.The figure is 260 cases higher than the previous year and comes as the National Police Agency has instructed forces working out of prefectural headquarters to liaise more closely with local stations to better respond to such complaints.Police put added emphasis on stalking after the May discovery of the body of Asahi Okazaki, 20, who had gone to police to report abuse from her former partner, who has since been …READ FULL ARTICLE
