South Korean students flock to Japan as birthrate sinks and unemployment climbs

Amid high youth unemployment driven by hiring cutbacks at industrial conglomerates, South Korea has become a new source of foreign workers for Japan. In mid-April, some 40 South Korean job seekers signed up for interviews at a job fair in Nagoya’s Nakamura Ward where 17 Japanese firms in the high-tech, manufacturing and retail industries were looking for prospects. Some companies point out that South Korean students also fit in with Japan’s corporate culture.

Source: www.japantimes.co.jp