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Suicide Rate In Japan Still Climbing Despite Government Measures

By Depressed Jane | June 21, 2008

New figures released by the Japanese authorities this week show that the country’s suicide rate is still climbing despite government efforts to dramatically reduce the figure by 2016, and the fastest rise appears to be among elderly Japanese, a growing sector of the population that is also experiencing rising poverty.

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