Record number of Japanese students skipped school in 2022, bullying cases at new high: Survey

The most cited reason in the survey for Japanese students not attending school was lethargy and anxiety. - Reuters

TOKYO: Almost 300,000 elementary and junior high school students in Japan skipped school for at least 30 days in the 2022 school year, a government survey showed on Tuesday.

The record figure of 299,048 was a 22.1 per cent increase from the 2021 school year, Japanese media reported.