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Coronavirus cases surge across Japan

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Number of suicides among Japanese jumps in August

Sep 20, 2020 ... Of that increase, the majority were women; 186 more women across the country committed suicide compared to last year, along with 60 more ... 

Suicides in Japan rise in October for 4th straight month

2 days ago ... According to preliminary police data, the total number of suicides for October was 2,153, an increase of more than 300 from the previous month ...

1,805 suicides reported in Japan in September

Oct 13, 2020 ... The number of reported suicides in Japan in September was 1805, an increase of 143 or 8.6% from the same month in 2019, the National ...

Suicide leading cause of death among young people in Japan

Nov 1, 2020 ... Using data collected during 2019, there were 659 cases of suicides among people aged 10-19, an increase of 60 over the previous year. 

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