Japan to Test GPS Tracking of Sex Offenders on Parole
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Justice Ministry plans to launch a pilot program to track sex offenders on parole with GPS devices from as early as fiscal 2027, which begins next April, officials said Friday. Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi told a press conference Friday that expenses related to the pilot program were included in the ministry's fiscal 2027 budget request. Only p...