Monthly suicide number tops 3,000 for the first time in two years . 2016 : Suicide in Japan totaled 3,281 in 2016 . The spike follows a steady decline in the number of suicides . Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 .
Monthly suicide number tops 3,000 for the first time in two years . Report : Suicides in Japan totaled 3,281 in May . The spike reverses a steady decline in the number of suicides . Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 .