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Bullying in Japanese schools under the spotlight

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The suicide of a 13-year-old boy has prompted Japanese authorities to look at the prevalence of bullying in schools. The death of Hiroki led to an investigation searching for possible links with harassment from classmates, and to the worrying discovery that the school may have tried to cover up some of the evidence.

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