President Lee: "All-out Efforts to Reduce Suicides Under Prime Minister's Leadership Are Showing Results"

President Lee Jae-myung stated that the number of people taking their own lives has been decreasing since last year, adding that "the efforts of public officials and relevant workers are effectively saving the lives of our citizens."

President Lee wrote on his social media today (June 25), "As a result of the entire government, including all ministries, agencies, and local governments, making all-out efforts to reduce the number of suicides under the responsibility of the Prime Minister since last year, the number of suicides is fortunately declining."

He added, "It means that hundreds of citizens have chosen life at the crossroads of life and death, and I feel a great sense of reward."

President Lee attached a graph titled "Number of Suicides Based on Death Certificates and Police Investigation Data" to his social media post.

The graph shows the number of people who passed away due to extreme choices in the year before last, last year, and from January to April of this year.

The figures for 2024 are confirmed, while the numbers for 2025 and this year are provisional.

According to the graph, the figures from January to April of this year have dropped significantly compared to last year and the year before last.

President Lee also highly praised Prime Minister Kim Min-suk, who serves as the "pan-government control tower," during a Cabinet meeting last month, noting that the number of suicide deaths has been on a downward trend for five consecutive months since the launch of the new administration.
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