The number of people taking their own lives in Japan rose for the first time in over a decade last year, as the pandemic reversed years of progress combatting a stubbornly high suicide rate.
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This picture taken on January 9, 2021 shows a man who identified himself as "Yuichiro" holding a bag of food distributed by non-profit organization Moyai Support Centre for Independent Living, in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. - While Japan has seen a comparatively small coronavirus outbreak, with around 4,500 deaths so far, and avoided the harsh lockdowns seen in other countries, poverty campaigners say the most vulnerable are being hit hard. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) /
2021-01-22 09:53:43
The number of people taking their own lives in Japan rose for the first time in over a decade last year, as the pandemic reversed years of progress combatting a stubbornly high suicide rate.
Japan's health and welfare ministry said Friday that 20,919 people died by suicide in 2020 according to preliminary data, up 3.7 percent from the previous year. That compares with 3,460 deaths from coronavirus in the same period.
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