Asians and suicide assumptions

Japan and South Korea have very high suicide rates. The below link report states that the pressure to perform academically and professionally may be contributing to these high rates. http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-suicides-in-the-world.html

I understand that particularly in the Japanese culture, suicide is considered an acceptable option when an individual has brought shame on their family.

Poverty, race and homicide

The data from the reports previously mentioned does not break down the homicide rates by economic status and race. That being said, my question from the data is that although Hispanics and Blacks have similar average household income levels, why then is the Black homicide victim rate so much higher? There is something going on here besides economics and poverty levels. Do Hispanics live in safer neighborhoods? Are law enforcement groups better keeping the peace in Hispanic neighborhoods? Are Hispanic gangs less likely to use guns in their turf wars?

Other factors that would help to clarify the picture would be to see who is committing these homicides. I don’t have the data on the demographics of the perpetrators of the homicides, but I think that would be highly informative.

White homicide victim rates are low

The media sensationalizes certain types of homicide events. The white man going on a rampage and killing their family is a storyline that captures headlines. The data does not support the fact that Whites are killing other Whites (in this case their family) more than other races. Whites have tons of guns, but only die of homicide at nominally higher rates than Asian (who are known to not have high gun ownership rates). The danger of reading the paper, listening to the radio, and watching TV without a lens of scepticism is that the media does not equitably report inner city (see also homicides with victims of color) murders, like they do for a suburban homicide event.