Japan goes on student suicide watch as school term starts

Japan has entered a period of heightened vigilance regarding student suicides as the new school term begins. Parents, such as Yokohama resident Sayoko, are closely monitoring their children as they transition into new academic environments like junior high school.

Historically, the start of the new school term in Japan coincides with a spike in youth suicide rates, prompting increased watchfulness from families and communities to support vulnerable students during these critical transitional periods.