Child suicides in Japan hit record high in 2025 for 2nd straight yr

Japan child abuse cases top 220,000 for 2nd year in FY2024

Government data revealed Friday that the number of child abuse reports at Japan's child welfare centers surpassed 220,000 for the second consecutive fiscal year, with nearly 60 percent of the reports involving psychological abuse. The total was 223,691, down 1,818 from a year earlier, marking the first time since fiscal…

Japan records high number of child suicides in 2025 for 2nd consecutive year

Number of children who died by suicide in 2025 rose to 532 -- three more than a year earlier - Anadolu Ajansı

Child suicides in Japan rise to highest level since 1980

The deaths exceeded 500 for the second consecutive year despite a national decline in suicides.

Child suicides in Japan hit record high in 2025 for 2nd straight yr

The number of children in Japan who died by suicide in 2025 hit a record high for the second consecutive year, rising by three from a year earlier to 532, preliminary government data showed Thursday.

School student suicides in Japan reach record high in 2025

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