Record 350K students refused to go to school in Japan in FY 202

[Starmix]

According to the report, the number of elementary and junior high school students in Japan who refused to go to school in fiscal year 2024, which ended in March, hit a record high of 353,970, an education ministry survey showed Wednesday.

The report also stated that the figure, up from 346,482 in fiscal year 2023, marked the 12th straight year of increase. The number of high school students who refused to attend school in fiscal year 2024 came to 67,782, down from 68,770.

In addition to the total number of recognized cases of bullying at elementary, junior high, and high schools and special-needs schools stood at 769,022, up from 732,568, and hitting a record high for four years in a row. Of the total cases, 76.1 percent had been resolved by the end of fiscal year 2024.

Serious bullying cases that may have resulted in significant damage to the body or mind were also the highest ever, at 1,405, up from 1,306. Under the newly elected Prime Minister, it is assured that the problem I bullying will be resolved and must be taken seriously

Source: PNSA/Jiji Press

 

[eLdavis]

I have watched a lot of asian movies to know that bullying in schools is a Serious issue that needs to be treated as soon as possible.

 

[Starmix]

I have watched a lot of asian movies to know that bullying in schools is a Serious issue that needs to be treated as soon as possible.

I agree with you, that is also what I observed in those schools in China, based on the dramas that I watch for some hours a day. That might be part of their culture. Hoping the newly elected Japanese Prime Minister can change this wrong act of bullying. Many kids committed suicide because of bullying.