The Japanese government is moving toward stricter regulations to prevent the misuse of "loss prevention tags", small tracking devices often attached to valuable personal items. These tags, while beneficial in principle, have increasingly raised concerns about potential privacy violations. The initiative aims to develop a legal framework to prevent unwanted surveillance and harassment facilitated by these devices, which have become particularly prevalent in Japan.

In Japan, personal privacy and preventing harassment are major societal concerns, giving this issue significant attention. The tag technology is popular among the population for preventing the loss of property, but recent cases of misuse have sparked debates about its potential for invasion of privacy. The proposal for stricter regulations reflects Japan's emphasis on harmonizing technological development with personal security and privacy.

Similar to Japan, in the US, there are laws in place to prevent stalking and harassment, but specific regulations on the misuse of such technology are still in their infancy. The EU has strict privacy laws under the GDPR, which could potentially cover the misuse of such tech tools, but currently lacks explicit laws regulating those tags.