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South Korea's exam suicides
The rise in teen suicides is linked to the intense pressure to succeed academically.
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2011 13:00

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.
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