Japan sees worst suicide rate for those under 20 in 2018

Japan saw the worst suicide rate for those under 20 years old in 2018, with school-related matters such as poor academic performance cited as the most common reason among youth aged 10 to 19, the government said Tuesday in its annual paper on the topic.The rate of suicide per 100,000 people hit 2.8 among those under 20, the highest since comparable data became available in 1978. But the rate at all ages fell to 16.5, the lowest since 1978, according to the 2019 white paper on suicide prevention measures.The total number of those under 20 who killed themselves in 2018 increased 32 from the p…READ FULL ARTICLE