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Tag Archives: suicide
Suicides top 30,000 for 14th straight year
2011 appears to be the 14th straight year for the annual suicide count to exceed 30,000, according to tentative statistics recently released by the National Police Agency. The latest 2011 figure — 30,513 — however, was the lowest number since … Continue reading
Suicide in Japan
Samurai warriors would often kill themselves, Seppuku, to avoid shame. It was part of the samurai honor code known as Bushido. Today, Japan has one of the highest suicide rates among rich countries. Suicide rates increased sharply in the mid-1990s … Continue reading