Where have I seen this before?

So Japan wants to introduce some stiffer checks for foreigners coming to visit the land of the rising sun. I mean, it's understandable that after the rise in immigrant related problems, especially with young women who are tricked into entering as dancers then forced into the sex trade, that Japan would want to try and stem the causes of these problems.

Of course, it's not like we haven't seen all of this before. I mean, it's not like Japan is the only nation that would demand of potential vistors lists of when, why, where and with whom they're planning on going and where when and who they're planning on seeing.

I suppose I have to ask again, who really stands to benefit from this sort of inquiry? And why don't we hear more about it?