Japan has seen a significant rise in prohibition orders against stalker perpetrators, with a 25.8% increase from the previous year, following a high-profile stalker-related murder case.
In Japan, the number of prohibition orders issued by police under the Stalker Regulation Law reached a record high of 3,037 in 2025, marking a 25.8% increase from the previous year. This increase marks the tenth consecutive year that prohibition orders have risen, as authorities respond to escalating concerns regarding stalking cases. The data also revealed that warnings issued by police also rose to 1,577, up 6.6% from the prior year. A significant proportion of these prohibition orders—60%—were emergency prohibitions that can be enacted without a hearing or prior warning, a practice that has accelerated since the 2017 law amendment that enabled such rapid responses.
