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艺人自杀成风 韩国政府拟推预防措施 South Korea seeks to curb rising suicide rate [ 2007-02-27 08:45 ] South Korea may make farm chemicalsless toxic and install more fences on the tops of tall buildings in orderto cut down on the high suiciderate . Actress Jeong Da-Bin and pop singer Yuni, two high-profile young womenwith successful careers, were both found hanged in the past few weeks,sparking concern in South Korea, which has the highest suicide rate of allOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members.Having seen its suicide rate double in less than a decade, the countrywill also set up more counseling centers and try to increase awareness ofthe risks of depression, according to a health official."Also as a part of the campaign, we want to remove harmful Internetsites that may encourage suicide as well increase the number of our cybercounseling sites for young people, who favor this type of service," saidministry official Kim Gwon-chul.In 2004, 24.2 South Korean per 100,000 citizens killed themselves,making suicide the fourth leading cause of death in the country, ahead oftraffic accidents. There were 12,047 deaths by suicide in 2005.South Korea's suicide rate is higher than Japan's and about double thatin Canada, Norway or the United States, the government said.One reason behind the increase in suicides may be a widening gapbetween the haves and the have-nots in South Korea, with poorer citizensmore likely to kill themselves than the affluent, according to governmentdata. 双语资讯 | 
