The number of suicides among school students in Japan rose by 39 in 2022 from a year earlier to a record high of 512, according to preliminary education ministry data based on multiple government statistics.Suicides among people aged 19 and under, including those enrolled in schools, are attributed the most to worries about academic underperformance, poor career prospects, and stress related to school and university entrance exams, health ministry data showed.Of the total, 17 elementary school students died, 143 in junior high school and 352 in senior high school. Suicides by high school bo…READ FULL ARTICLE
