72 Nepalis have died in Japan in the past 10 months. Of these, 28 students committed suicide. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 72 Nepalis died from last Shrawan to the third week of Asad. The number of deaths due to illness is low. The cause of death is disclosed in some death certificates, but in most cases, 'unknown' (cause unknown) is written. 

Acting Ambassador to Japan Harihar Kant Poudel said that the management of bodies has become very complicated due to the increase in deaths in recent times. 'Some family members have been performing the last rites here, and in some cases, even after the last rites have been performed, the relatives have not even informed the embassy,' he said.

It costs about 1.2 million rupees to transport a body from Japan to Nepal. Educational institutions do not even bear the cost of sending the body of a student who went to Nepal on a student visa. It costs about 1.2 million rupees to bring a body from Japan to Nepal. Educational institutions have not even borne the cost of sending the body of a student who has gone to Nepal on a student visa. Such educational institutions have not been in touch with the embassy. Recently, there has been a large number of people going to work in Japan on student visas to study the language. There is no provision for those who go on a student visa to obtain a work permit from the Department of Foreign Employment. The Foreign Employment Board does not pay for the transportation or management of the body of a worker who dies without a work permit.

Nepalis who die or commit suicide are especially employed in the construction sector, hotels and restaurants run by Nepalis, and supply companies. Restaurant operators do not pay workers' health insurance and social security. According to Japanese government records, 116,000 Nepalis will be in Japan on student visas by 2025. This number is second only to China. Currently, the number of Nepalis in Japan ranks fifth in the list of immigrants. There are 3992 Nepalis in Japan. Of these, 998 have obtained permanent resident identity cards. 

According to the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Japan, Nepali students who came to Japan after taking out high-interest loans are trapped in mental pressure. "Since Japan is expensive, 28 hours of earnings are not enough to cover rent, food, and college fees," said Sachin Acharya, secretary of NRN Japan. "When families ask for money to pay Nepal's debt, it causes mental stress. Language is required to get a work visa from a student visa. It is very difficult. Due to which suicides seem to be increasing."

According to him, workers have started coming on student visas because student visas are easy to obtain. "Those who cannot get work have to ask for money from Nepal to cover their expenses. Nepalis are being arrested almost daily in cases where they are found to have worked more than 28 hours," he said. "There is a shortage of manpower in the Nepali embassy. Due to which it is becoming difficult for the embassy to go to jail."

Nepali student Uma Khatri said that her stay in Japan was very difficult. "I never thought that I would have to suffer so much after coming to Japan. You have to come proficient in Japanese. It is good for those who work hard, but it is difficult for students," she said. "It is very expensive to live in the city. House rent is cheap in the villages, but work is not available." 80 percent attendance in college is mandatory. If this is not done, there will be problems in renewing the visa.'

Baglung Hira Shrish, who reached Japan after paying more than 1.35 million rupees, said that even if he works more than 28 hours a week, he will not have enough to eat, wear, and pay the interest. 'They come from Nepal with high expectations, but it will be difficult to repay the loan within two years,' he said. 'The reality of thinking in Nepal and experiencing it in Japan is very different. Many people think that 70-80 thousand is a lot when they live in Nepal. But in Japan, even if they earn more than 100,000 rupees, they cannot send it home. It is also difficult to survive here. Money does not stay in hand.'

He said that students are lured by the sweet talk of consultancy. 'You have to learn the language for a year. There is no guarantee of work. There is a lot of competition even in part-time work,' he said. 'You have to work two jobs to save money, which is illegal. This can even lead to the cancellation of your visa.'

Very few people go to Japan as skilled workers. Trainee workers in the business and agricultural sectors go. The Nepali Embassy has sent a letter to the Ministry of Labor through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to send them with individual labor permits. In the last fiscal year alone, the number of people who have obtained labor permits (institutional and individual) from the Department of Foreign Employment was only 18,744. Of these, 5,800 are women.