Seoul's suicide rate fell for the first time in six years in 2012, mirroring the national trend announced late last month. While it may be too early to celebrate, as both the capital and the country's rates are among the world's highest, at least they're going in the right direction.

Seoul's suicide rate fell to 23.8 people per 100,000 last year from 26.9 in 2011, thanks in large part to a 28% decline in the rate for men and women in their 20s, the city government said Monday in a news release.

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