Japan - School bullying cases increase in 2011

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School bullying cases increase in 2011

The number of school bullying cases in Japan increased in the 2010 school year for the first time in 4 years......

Friday, August 05, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
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Number of school bullying cases rises 3.5 percent in fiscal 2010

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of bullying cases recognized by public and private primary, junior high and high schools across Japan in the 2010 school year ended in March this year rose 3.5 percent from a year earlier to 75,295 cases, an education ministry survey showed Thursday.......

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'Bullied' boy leaps to death in front of teacher

SAPPORO -- A 13-year-old boy plunged to his death after leaping from the top of an apartment complex here in front of his teacher on Aug. 30, police said.....

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Japan - Number of school bullying cases rises 6.7% in 2010 school year

Number of school bullying cases rises 6.7% in 2010 school year

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of bullying cases recognized by public and private primary, junior high and high schools across Japan in the 2010 school year ended in March 2011 rose 6.7 percent from a year earlier to 77,630, an education ministry survey showed Monday.

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Reports of school bullying, child abuse reach record highs

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Local legal affairs bureaus in Japan handled a record 3,306 bullying cases at schools last year, up 21.8 percent from the previous year, the Justice Ministry said Friday.

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