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Suicide rate rises in Japan; Okinawa also feels impactDate Posted: 2010-05-21 Suicides have been increasing over the past 12 years, says the National Police Agency. Some 65.3% of those leaving suicide notes behind said the loss of a job was the motive. Another 34.3% of those choosing suicide said life was too hard with the state of the economy and lack of a job. The Policy Agency report studied the suicide averages per 100,000 population, and noted that 24.1% of suicides were by people aged 20-30. Some 26.2% of suicides were 30-40 years of age. The numbers increase to the highest level, 38.5%, in the 50-60 years old age group, and one-third of the suicides were at the hands of people 60-70. |
   
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