Mayu Tomita, a Japanese pop star, sues government after for failing to do enough to stop stalker stabbing her cnn.com

(CNN) A Japanese pop star who was stabbed dozens of times by an obsessed fan-turned-stalker is suing the government for not doing enough to protect her.
Mayu Tomita filed a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, demanding 76 million yen ($701,400) in damages from three parties: the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, her former agent, and her attacker.
Tomohiro Iwazaki, 20, is seen inside a police vehicle in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, May 23, after being arrested for a knife attack on Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita as she was waiting to appear for a concert.
In 2016, Tomita was stabbed 61 times outside a building where she was to hold a live performance.
Takahashi said the crime could have "easily been stopped" if Tokyo Metropolitan Police had taken sufficient action.