Suicides in Japan rise to highest level in 5 years amid coronavirus crisis

Japan’s suicides rose

Japan’s suicides rose in October to their highest level in more than five years, preliminary police data revealed on Tuesday, and the current trend is being blamed on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of suicides increased for the fourth month in a row, and the total number of suicides for October was 2,153, the National Police Agency said.

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