`` People at risk can see Roh 's death as an example and say , 'Well if he can do it , so can I ' . South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in developed countries . Concepts of honor and ` ` face '' very strong social pressures in many Asian societies . There is a complex set of issues , but ideas of ' honorable ' death persist .
South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in developed countries . Concepts of honor and ` ` face '' very strong social pressures in many Asian societies . There is a complex set of issues , but ideas of ' honorable ' death persist .