The Japan Times
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Most Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life say the start of a new term after summer break feels painful, a recent survey shows, with 93.1% of respondents saying they “wanted to disappear from the world.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/society/summer-vacation-end-school/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #schools #children #suicide #mentalhealth
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Thirteen people caught up in a faulty accounting software scandal at British Post Office branches may have killed themselves and 59 more contemplated doing so, a public inquiry report published Tuesday said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/world/uk-post-scandal-suicides/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #fujitsu #uk #suicide #postalservices
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Rising real estate prices in Japan have led investors to begin considering as an option "misfortunate properties," homes where deaths have occurred. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/misfortunate-properties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #realestate #death #aging #suicide #surveys #misfortunateproperties