# Japan Police Study GPS Tracking for Stalkers

> Japan's police agency to test GPS tracking for high-risk stalkers.
- Title: Japan Police Study GPS Tracking for Stalkers · The Japan Times
- Summary: Japan's police agency to test GPS tracking for high-risk stalkers. Japan's police will study whether stalkers must wear GPS devices to prevent violence.
- Keywords: japanese police, stalking, npa, gps tracking, surveillance, antistalking law, zushi murder, news, politics, world, Japan, Police
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/15/japan/crime-legal/stalker-panel-gps
- Author: Jessica Speed
- Published: 2026-10-15T08:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japanese police, stalking, npa, gps tracking, surveillance, antistalking law, zushi murder, news, politics, world
## Police agency to study GPS tracking for stalkers
The National Police Agency said it would start discussions next week on whether stalkers deemed high-risk will be required to wear gps-enabled devices.
## Panel to examine electronic monitoring
An eight-member panel will hold its first meeting on monday to examine if electronic monitoring could be introduced under japan's antistalking laws.
## GPS devices trigger warnings
The proposed system would allow authorities to track offenders who pose a serious threat, potentially requiring them to wear gps devices that trigger warnings when entering a victim's designated area.
## Key details remain undetermined
How offenders would be classified as high risk, how long they would wear devices, court approval requirements, and real-time location access remain undetermined.
## Panel includes diverse experts
The panel will include law scholars, mental health specialists, victim support lawyers, and a family member of a woman murdered by a stalker in zushi, kanagawa prefecture in 2012.
## Japan looks to overseas systems
Japan is studying systems from south korea, germany, and spain that allow courts to order gps tracking for stalking offenders.
## Emergency measures prompted by murder
The panel follows emergency measures announced in july after a 21-year-old woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend at a pokemon center store in tokyo's ikebukuro district.
## Psychological treatment required
The panel will also examine whether certain offenders must undergo psychological treatment to address obsessive behavior and controlling tendencies.
## Key takeaway

Japan's police will study whether stalkers must wear GPS devices to prevent violence.