Key facts
- Moe Harukawa, 21, had reported her ex-boyfriend to police before she was killed.
- A court had ordered Taiki Hirokawa, 26, to stay away from Harukawa.
- Hirokawa stabbed Harukawa at a Pokemon store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district.
- Both Harukawa and Hirokawa later died in hospital.
Moe Harukawa, a 21-year-old shop assistant, had reported her ex-boyfriend to police and a court ordered him to stay away from her, according to the primary report. Weeks later, Taiki Hirokawa, 26, walked into Harukawa's workplace, a packed Pokemon store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, and stabbed her repeatedly in the neck and torso before turning the knife on himself. Both later died in hospital.
The primary report says Harukawa's murder in March 2026 has prompted a rethink of Japan's stalking laws. It does not state what specific changes are under consideration or who is leading the review.