Despite efforts by Japan's government to reduce the country's 'critical' suicide rate, hundreds of people commit suicide annually due to work-related issues.
Toyota has settled a lawsuit after a Japanese court ruled in September that the 2010 suicide of a 40-year-old employee was caused by depression the man developed because he was overworked and harassed by supervisors at his factory, leading the automaker to now say it will create a more transparent workplace environment.
Japan's historically high suicide rate has trended downward in recent years as the government has intervened to reduce the"critical" suicide rate, according toDespite this effort, hundreds of people still commit suicide annually in Japan because of work-related issues, according to Statista.
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