Japan has recorded a record number of suicides among schoolchildren

In Japan, in 2025, the number of suicides among elementary, middle and high school students tripled compared to 2024 and became a record since the beginning of observations in 1980. This was reported on January 29 by the Japanese Nikkei newspaper, citing statistics from the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Security.

According to the agency, Japanese schoolchildren committed 532 suicides last year. The most common reasons were low academic performance, worries about a future career, and conflicts with friends (316 cases).

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