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Japan's language schools are becoming a front for importing cheap labor
Original source: www.japantimes.co.jp
A 29-year-old Nepalese student in Tokyo has found herself stuck in limbo with her dreams derailed, and the state of Japan’s language schools is to blame.
A survivor of human trafficking in the past, the woman, who wished to be identified only by her last name, Puri, came to Japan in 2014 as an exchange student.
Discussion
Schools that conduct "One-coin (500 yen) English" lessons are to blame for this situation. While someone who is good at making contacts can easily do private lessons at 4 times the price, not all of them are good at getting there.