South Korean Graduates Flock to Japan Amid Job Shortage at Home The recent surge in South Korean graduates taking jobs in Japan is a stark reminder of the chronic job shortage plaguing their home country.
Last year, 2,257 young Koreans took up positions in Japan, marking a 47% increase from the previous year and making Japan the top destination for Korean job seekers.
Korean graduates are highly skilled and often fluent in Japanese, skills that are in short supply on their home turf. The root of Korea's problem lies in its aging workforce and traditional employment culture.