March 20, 2009 -- Updated 0128 GMT (0928 HKT)

Desperate Japanese head to 'suicide forest'

Aokigahara Forest is known for two things in Japan: breathtaking views of Mount Fuji, and suicides. Also called the Sea of Trees, this destination for the desperate is a place where the suicidal disappear. Japan's suicide rate, already one of the world's highest, has increased with the recent economic downturn. full story

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