[HIGHLIGHTS] Bereaved families who lost their children by suicide "Investigate the cause and prevent recurrence" request to the government

The number of children and students who took their own lives in one year reached a record high. The bereaved families of children have asked the government to establish a system to investigate the causes of the deaths.

The government is holding meetings of related ministries and agencies to consider the issue. The families are asking for a system of third-party investigations that maintains speed, neutrality, and objectivity. The number of people who have committed suicide in the past year has been at an all-time high of 1.7 million.