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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 04 > Tokyo takes steps to prevent suicides

Tokyo takes steps to prevent suicides


November 4, 2009

TOKYO " Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, Japanese railway operators are installing special blue lights above station platforms they hope will have a soothing effect and reduce suicides. As of November, East Japan Railway Co. has put blue light-emitting....

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