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The police
reported that there has been a much
rise in suicides among women and young people. Prime Minister Suga said women have been struggling with loneliness since the coronavirus
started in early 2020. He told
: "Women are suffering from isolation more than men are, and the
of suicides is on a rising
." There has been a 70 per cent year-on-year
in the number of women taking their own lives. Yoko Suzuki, a 23-year-old
who lives in Tokyo, said she has suffered from loneliness since coronavirus started. She said: "Not seeing people smile behind their
makes me sad and lonely." She added: "I want to see happy
."