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Japan scientist in discredited stem-cell research dead in suicide 8/4/14 via AP

Martial

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Really sad, Japan has absurd amount of expectations from people. Also, to look good in the community people will push themselves very far for honor, or loyalty to companies, employers, and the like. There is also a very high suicide rate because the culture romanticizes it. R.I.P.