2004 Suicide 32,325, Down 6.1%
Japanese suicides fall from record high to 32,325 in 2004
"... The number of suicides last year in Japan fell to more than 32,000 from a record-high the year before, police said Thursday...
The National Police Agency said the number of suicides decreased by 6.1 per cent to 32,325 in 2004, from 34,427 in 2003. It was the seventh straight year the number of suicides topped 30,000...
... Japan's economy recently has shown signs of growth but more than a decade of stagnation had forced many people into bankruptcy or unemployment...
... The police agency said nearly one-half of those who committed suicide were unemployed. Men aged 40 and older accounted for about 74 per cent of the total; men outnumbered women three to one overall, the report said... "
Canadian Press, June 02, 2005
From an agency report which seems to still be attempting to rekindle last years' media focus on internet suicide numbers, even though 2004 figure of a national total of 54 people who met in groups via the internet was actually released by police sources two months ago. Despite the oblique and confusing title, the important information released by the National Police Agency within this article shows that in 2004, altough a still tragically high number of people (at 32,325) lost hope and committed suicide last year, that number actually represents a decrease of 6.1% (from 34,427 in 2003). - Timi
"... The number of suicides last year in Japan fell to more than 32,000 from a record-high the year before, police said Thursday...
The National Police Agency said the number of suicides decreased by 6.1 per cent to 32,325 in 2004, from 34,427 in 2003. It was the seventh straight year the number of suicides topped 30,000...
... Japan's economy recently has shown signs of growth but more than a decade of stagnation had forced many people into bankruptcy or unemployment...
... The police agency said nearly one-half of those who committed suicide were unemployed. Men aged 40 and older accounted for about 74 per cent of the total; men outnumbered women three to one overall, the report said... "
Canadian Press, June 02, 2005
From an agency report which seems to still be attempting to rekindle last years' media focus on internet suicide numbers, even though 2004 figure of a national total of 54 people who met in groups via the internet was actually released by police sources two months ago. Despite the oblique and confusing title, the important information released by the National Police Agency within this article shows that in 2004, altough a still tragically high number of people (at 32,325) lost hope and committed suicide last year, that number actually represents a decrease of 6.1% (from 34,427 in 2003). - Timi
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