{
  "id": 8840753,
  "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",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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",
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  "summary": "A recent study has revealed that approximately one in five international student deaths in South Korea have been attributed to suicide over the past six years, prompting calls for improved mental health support for these students as their numbers in the country continue to rise. According to data provided by the Ministry of Education to Rep. Kim Moon-soo, 84 international students at Korean universities died between 2021 and 2025, with accidents accounting for the majority of these deaths (34 cases), followed by illness (23), suicide (15), undetermined causes (7), and other causes (5). The annual number of international student fatalities has fluctuated, ranging from 7 in 2023 to 21 in 2025, with 15 deaths recorded so far in 2025. In 2024, the death of an African graduate student at Chonnam National University was reported, adding to the growing concern for the mental well-being of international students in Korea.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:32:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}