Constantly grim statistics on suicide

Constantly grim statistics on suicide

President Lee Jae Myung recently called the nation's suicide rate "a disgrace," saying there is "no greater disgrace in the world than this." He criticized weak intervention systems, insufficient staffing for suicide hotlines and the tendency to treat suicide as an individual problem rather than a national crisis. Tough talk, but will it make a difference? Koreans have heard serious presidential rhetoric about suicide before, and the country has…