No.
The article talked a lot about how it is hard for authorities to get anybody to care (or even to get the authorities to care much). They managed to get a law passed saying that if a specific place and time for a suicide is mentioned on a certain class of message boards, then police can ask for information that will allow them to try and intercede.
One of the big multi-year best sellers in Japan is a suicide guide. The author is a pop culture icon frequently seen on the talk shows and stuff. It was an interesting read but unfortunately I only have it in print.
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