National News Suicides over lost jobs up sharply

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Suicides in Japan in 2009 stayed above 30,000 for the 12th consecutive year, but those linked to job losses spiked, defying claims that the economy is on the mend, a National Police Agency (NPA) survey showed May 13. The number of suicides in the reporting year totaled 32,845, up 1.85 percent from the preceding year, the NPA said in a revised report. Suicides traced to job losses, however, surged 65.3 percent to 1,071, while those attributed to hardships jumped 34.3 percent to 1,731. (Kyodo News)

失業が原因の自殺が急増

警察庁が5月13日に発表した自殺統計によると、2009年の自殺者のうち、動機に「失業」が含まれる人は1,071人で、前年から約65%増加したことが明らかになった。

Shukan ST: May 28, 2010

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