The number of truant students at elementary and junior high schools rose by some 47,000 from the previous year to a record 346,482.
From The Japan Times
The number of truant students at elementary and junior high schools rose by some 47,000 from the previous year to a record 346,482.
Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/31/japan/truancy-record-high-fiscal-2023/