Suicides by Japanese youth have reached a 30-year-high despite overall suicide numbers across Japan steadily declining over the past 15 years.
A total of 250 children in elementary, middle and high school have taken their lives since March, the highest since 1986.
Of the 250 cases, concerns for the future, family problems, and bullying were the main reasons for the deaths, surveys showed.
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