{
  "id": 8838881,
  "title": "One in 5 international student deaths in Korea suicides, spurring mental health calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/one-in-5-international-student-deaths-in-korea-suicides-spurring",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260921/one-in-5-international-student-deaths-in-korea-suicides-spurring-mental-health-calls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent report reveals that one in five international student deaths in Korea over the past six years have been attributed to suicide, prompting urgent calls for enhanced mental health support. According to data provided by the Ministry of Education to Rep. Kim Moon-soo, 84 international students have died at Korean universities between 2021 and the current year. Accidents accounted for the majority of these deaths, with 34 cases, followed by illness at 23, suicide at 15, undetermined causes at seven, and other causes at five. The number of international student deaths has been steadily increasing, from 12 in 2021 to 21 in 2025, with 15 recorded so far this year. Suicide rates have fluctuated, dropping from four in 2021 to zero in 2023, before rising to five in 2024, three in 2025, and two so far this year. The challenges faced by international students in Korea, such as language barriers, cultural adjustment, and academic pressure, have been identified as contributing factors to these tragic incidents.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "One in 5 international student deaths in Korea suicides, spurring mental health calls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/one-in-5-international-student-deaths-in-korea-suicides-spurring-8840753",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}