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/

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