How Japan and the US deal with the problem

One in every four students in the United States has reported being bullied during the academic year, according to a recent report published by the US National Center for Educational Statistics.

Georgia became the first state to implement anti-bullying legislation in the wake of the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, one of the worst school-related shootings in US history.

Since then, recognizing the dangerous long-term effects of bullying, the country has made efforts to eradicate it, and more than 120 bills have been adopted by state legislatures.