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မြန်မာလူငယ်များသည် ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံသို့ သွားရောက်ရန်အိပ်မက်မက်ကြသည်။

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Early hours of the morning, tens of thousands of young people have been queuing in front of buildings, to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Myanmar’s current economic crisis, acute scarcity of jobs, and pervasive instability, "Japan" has emerged as a primary exit route for most of the Myanmar's youth.


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By Nyunt Thu Sein

Presented by Nyunt Thu Sein

Source: SBS


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Myanmar’s current economic crisis, acute scarcity of jobs, and pervasive instability, "Japan" has emerged as a primary exit route for most of the Myanmar's youth.


A desperate effort to keep the flickering flame of hope for their future alive by taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test so that they can go to Japan.


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