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Japan sees record number of suicides among students in 2024

  • A record 527 children attending elementary, junior high, and senior high schools in Japan died by suicide last year, up 14 from 2023 and topping the previous high of 514 in 2022, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.
  • The number of students who died by suicide marked a record high since records began in 1980, with the number staying above 500 for the third straight year.
  • Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichiro Tachibana said the government 'takes very seriously' that the number of such students marked a record high.
  • The overall number of people taking their own lives in Japan fell to 20,268, down 1,569 from 2023, the second-lowest figure since records began in 1978.
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