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South Koreans increasingly seek Japan jobs amid youth hiring squeeze

The shift is reflected in new cross-border tech hiring platforms, including services launched this year by Wanted Lab and Japan’s LAPRAS.

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Reuters reports that Korean jobseekers are increasingly looking to Japan as South Korea’s youth face a chronic shortage of desirable entry-level roles, while Japan’s employers struggle to fill graduate-training positions.

The story traces the trend to a service launched in 2019 by Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai, who says she was struck by how even top graduates at Seoul’s Yonsei University were having difficulty finding work.

South Korea’s labor market is shaped by large employers such as Samsung preferring experienced hires, and by many older workers staying in their jobs, while Japan’s companies need help recruiting for structured training programs for new entrants.

Reuters adds that the demand for tech placement across the two countries is growing, with Wanted Lab and Japan’s LAPRAS launching similar services this year, joining early mover Mynavi and KOREC.

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