After a woman was fatally stabbed by her stalker at a Pokemon store in Tokyo, revelations that the offender had previously been arrested for stalking her begs the question: Why could the murder not be prevented? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/crime-legal/stalker-followup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #stabbings #ikebukuro #tokyo #stalking #toshimaward #pokemon