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As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women

17 hours on the front page

Last year saw more women, but fewer men, take their own lives in Japan. For women there, the pressures of Covid-19 have been compounded.

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Print headline: Pandemic Despair Fuels Rates Of Suicide for Japanese Women

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  1. As the Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women (100%)
  2. As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women (0%)

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