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Japan: More people died of suicide in October than due to COVID-19 in 2020 – Republic World
While Japanese ‘art of sparking joy’ is becoming a trend, a recent report revealed that more people in Japan died of suicide in October than due to COVID-19.
While Japanese ‘art of sparking joy’ is becoming a global trend, a recent report has revealed that more people in the country died of suicide in October than due to COVID-19 in the entire year. Japan, which stands at 58th rank in the Happy Planet index, has been witnessing an upsurge in suicide cases in recent times. While the country saw a decline in suicide rates in the last decade, the COVID-19 pandemic teamed with mass employment, social isolation and anxiety have reversed the trend.
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