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SUICIDE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021
Schools take action against rising pandemic-linked student suicides
Schools across Japan are stepping up measures against student suicides that have been on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 13, 2021
Mental health during the pandemic: ‘A lot of us feel like we’re in a dark tunnel’
More than one year on, Japan is still subject to pandemic-related stresses and government-imposed measures. How is this impacting long-term mental health?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2021
Japanese Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train
The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, viewing it as apparent suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2021
Man told to pay damages for hateful posts about late 'Terrace House' star
The man, from Nagano Prefecture, was ordered to pay about u00a51.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of Hana Kimura.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2021
Second prosecution referral over 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura’s suicide
According to police, the man in his 30s from Fukui Prefecture posted hateful messages about the young wrestler, such as 'Die' and 'You're disgusting,' last April.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 20, 2021
Number of suicides among Japanese children hit record high in 2020
Health ministry officials attributed the increase to worries among young people about their studies and career paths, as well as the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Mar 18, 2021
The pandemic is harming the mental health of women and youth in Japan. TELL wants to help.
In an alarming set of numbers, data from the National Police Agency shows that 6,976 women in Japan took their own lives last year. That's nearly 15% more than in 2019, marking the end of what had been a 10-year decline in the number of women who died by suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 24, 2021
As pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women
In Japan, 6,976 women took their lives last year, nearly 15% more than in 2019. It was the first year-over-year increase in more than a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2021
As suicides rise amid the pandemic, Japan takes steps to tackle loneliness
What constitutes loneliness is a trickier question in Japan, where the overarching term 'kodoku' has been used to describe both loneliness and solitude, essentially lumping them together.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 7, 2021
Suicides in Japan dropped for a decade. Then the pandemic hit.
Economic insecurity, social isolation and the lingering dread that those you love can suddenly fall victim to the pathogen have stirred a toxic mix of stress and anxiety.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2021
‘Suicide Forest Village’: Little box of horrors goes over the top
Takashi Shimizu's latest horror offering about two sisters tormented by a deadly box presents the urban legends of Aokigahara, the titular forest, as fact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
Woman infected with coronavirus dies by suicide
A woman in her 30s infected with the novel coronavirus died by suicide earlier this month while self-isolating at her home in Tokyo, local officials said Friday, at a time when many hospitals are overloaded with COVID-19 patients and thousands of infected Tokyoites remain on hospital waiting lists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 17, 2021
Japan suicides jumped 16% in COVID-19 second wave after drop in first
Suicide rates in Japan have jumped in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women and children, even though they fell in the first wave.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 31, 2020
In Japan, pandemic and celebrity deaths likely behind rise in suicides
One counseling service saw daily queries jump from around 200 to about 1,800 shortly after the death of popular actress Yuko Takeuchi in an apparent suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2020
Man may face charges for cyberbullying of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
The man in his 20s from Osaka Prefecture is suspected by Tokyo Metropolitan Police of having defamed Kimura on Twitter several times, posting abusive comments asking why she was still alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2020
Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death over serial murders
Whether Shiraishi killed the victims with their consent was the major point of contention in the lay judge trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 12, 2020
Rising suicide figures reflect many women’s despair in a pandemic
Almost as anguishing as having no future is having an unknown one.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 6, 2020
Toxic side of social media in focus — again — after Nagoya teen's suicide
Under different circumstances posts by a Nagoya teen may have served as a warning and led to her getting help. Instead she became yet another victim of cyberbullying.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 21, 2020
A frank conversation is needed on euthanasia
In October, New Zealand voters approved a referendum proposal to legalize medically assisted suicide, thus joining a small group of countries and territories that allow euthanasia under specific circumstances. The proposal sprang from a lawsuit brought by a lawyer dying from a brain tumor, and while...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020
Women handling the dead: More female morticians in South Korea as taboo fades
A growing number of South Korean women are training to be morticians, a field from which they had long been excluded, amid changing views on gender roles and a rising preference for women's bodies to be handled by women.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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