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Student suicides in Japan hit all-time high (www.japantimes.co.jp)
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“The number of suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students has reached 529, the highest since the statistics began,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi at a news conference Friday. “This is an extremely alarming situation, and we take it very seriously.”

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[–] europeanfan122@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago

The pressure is just too much to handle for many..