It’s said that the bigger they come, the harder they fall, and it’s difficult to imagine a harder fall than Nova’s.
Following Nova Corp.’s well-documented troubles over the last few months, Japan’s biggest language school chain is now in the hands of administrators, and is likely to be declared bankrupt next month unless a backer is found. Students and teachers have been left in the lurch, unsure of when or if they will ever receive money they are owed by the company.
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