Japan has many wonderful things. The latest technology, tons of entertainment, low crime… but Japan also has one of the highest rates of suicide. Why is this so? Yumi talks about this difficult subject and gives a few of her thoughts about how to help prevent it.

KEY VOCABULARY:

自殺率(じさつりつ) suicide rate

私自身(わたしじしん)は I, myself; as for me, I…

有名(ゆうめい)な芸能人(げいのうじん) famous entertainer

他(ほか)の国(くに)の人(ひと) a person from another country

真面目(まじめ) serious; honest; sober; earnest

働(はたら)き者(もの) hard worker

ブラック企業(きぎょう) business that exploits its employees

残業(ざんぎょう) overtime work

従業員(じゅうぎょういん) employee; worker

上司(じょうし) boss; superior

精神科(せいしんか) psychiatry

助言(じょげん) advice

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