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Japan's overall suicide rate continued to decline in 2025
Even as student suicides hit a record high, Japan's total suicide rate continued its long-running decline.
The Mainichi's reporting on Japanese suicide data documents a divergence: the overall national suicide rate continued its long-running decline in 2025, but the student suicide figure rose to a new record high for the second consecutive year.
The pattern has prompted dedicated government attention to school-aged populations even as the headline national trend remains favorable.
Read The Mainichi's full report for the breakdown.
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