China News Service, October 15th. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, on the 13th local time, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced that in 2020, the number of suicides among Japanese elementary and middle school students and the number of unwillingness to go to school hit a record high.

The analysis pointed out that the huge changes in the living and learning environment caused by the new crown epidemic are an important reason.

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  According to the report, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology conducted a survey of primary and secondary schools and special support schools across the country regarding student suicide and unwillingness to attend school. In 2020, a total of 415 primary and secondary school students across Japan committed suicide.

For the first time since record, more than 400 people, a record high.

  In addition, there are more than 190,000 primary and middle school students who are unwilling to go to school or absent from school for more than 30 days, which has once again set a new historical record.

  The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said: “Due to the new crown epidemic, changes in the school and family environment have had a huge impact on student behavior. Especially the increase in suicides is very worrying.”

  The report pointed out that a survey of the environment of elementary and middle school students who committed suicide in 2020 showed that more than half of them could not identify the cause of the suicide.

  The report quoted analysis and pointed out that the number of suicides among Japanese elementary and middle school students has risen. First, due to the new crown epidemic, more home-based learning opportunities have increased the risk of suicide due to "family discord" and "parental reprimand".

Secondly, under the pressure mentioned above, the inability to meet and confide with friends made the situation worse.

  The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology pointed out that it is necessary to take relevant measures to create conditions for students in various difficulties to send out help messages more easily.