Japan's government decided Friday to enable courts to order the use of GPS trackers to prevent international bail jumping in the wake of the case of former Nissan Motor Co. While some have voiced concerns about a potential invasion of privacy through utilizing GPS devices in such a way, others are hopeful that it may allow for an increase in the number of people granted bail and curb excessive detentions, something for which Japan is notorious. The Japanese government also decided the same day to establish measures in its criminal law reforms that will render victims' identity anonymous if they are alleged to have been subject to a sexual crime, to protect them from their assailant