South Korean youth labor migration to Japan

Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home​

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KOREC organized a two-day job fair in Seoul.

Last month, KOREC organized a two-day job fair in Seoul. This event was part of at least three separate job fairs targeting Japanese companies that have been held in Seoul since the beginning of the year.

During one of the recent job fairs in Seoul, more than 100 young jobseekers attended. Companies including Canon Imaging Systems and the industrial automation firm Azbil participated by holding direct interviews with South Korean candidates.

Moe Kasugai launched the KOREC service to connect South Korean jobseekers with Japanese employers.

In 2019, entrepreneur Moe Kasugai launched KOREC, a startup designed to connect South Korean jobseekers with Japanese employers. The initiative followed Kasugai's observation of bright graduates from Yonsei University in Seoul who struggled to secure employment.

Mynavi acted as an early mover in the market connecting South Korean jobseekers with Japanese employers.

Mynavi acted as an early mover in the market dedicated to connecting South Korean jobseekers with Japanese employers.