South Korea's exam suicides
- 12 years ago
In South Korea, an 18 year old has committed suicide in the city of Daejeon - just hours before he was due to take a university entrance exam.
Teen suicide rates have risen by more than a third in the last decade - and the intense pressure to succeed academically is often the cause.
Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Seoul.
Teen suicide rates have risen by more than a third in the last decade - and the intense pressure to succeed academically is often the cause.
Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Seoul.