Suicide By Working-age Men Rises

Suicide by working-age men rises

Japan's health ministry says 705 working-age men in their 20s to 50s committed suicide nationwide in September.

The number is up 56, 8.6 percent higher than the figure in the same month last year.

Apparent Gun Suicide By Teenage Boy At Home

Apparent gun suicide by teenage boy at home

A 15-year-old high school student died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in suburban Tokyo on Monday.

Police say he was found bleeding from the head in his house in Hachioji. He was taken to hospital but was confirmed dead.