Japan's authorities have initiated an investigation looking into potential unethical reselling of high-price World Baseball Classic (WBC) tickets. Suspects, likely a part of an unregulated ticket resale market, are said to be making massive profits by exploiting fans' high demand for the international sports event. The incident came to light recently and the report of it has been sent to the prosecutors.

Ticket scalping, particularly for major sports events like the WBC, generates public criticism in Japan due to the unfair treatment of genuine fans and the associated market corruption. It brings attention to Japan's Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and the Unauthorized Computer Access Law which condemn such acts.

This issue parallels the ongoing combat against ticket scalping in the US and EU. There are established laws in many states and countries aimed to regulate and limit the resale of tickets, with many even requiring resellers to be licensed.