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Indonesian Gen Z Learns Japanese To Escape Poverty By Working In Japan | Money Mind | Jobs

2025 · 6 min · English

An Indonesian graduate bets her family's finances on learning Japanese well enough to work in Japan, weighing the cost of classes against the wages she hopes will follow. The segment stays close to her calculations, not just her hopes.

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Why it's free: Free on CNA Insider's own channel; Channel NewsAsia (Mediacorp) produced and broadcasts it.