Business · Trade · 4 hrs ago
KOREC has helped more than 1,000 Koreans get jobs in Japan
Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai founded KOREC to help Korean job seekers find work in Japan.
The platform posts Japanese companies’ vacancies for Korean candidates and offers job advice and interview preparation.
More than 1,000 people have found jobs or received offers through KOREC since it began.
Kasugai started the business in 2019 after a university club she formed drew strong interest in working in Japan.
Japan’s hiring needs meet growing job competition among young Koreans, creating opportunities for cross-border recruitment.
Kasugai sees young people’s exchanges as grassroots diplomacy that can improve Japan-South Korea ties.
She also runs a service helping Japanese people study at Korean universities and plans to continue promoting private-sector exchanges.
KOREC has helped more than 1,000 people get jobs or job offers from Japanese companies.
The platform posts vacancies for Korean applicants and offers job-search advice, interview preparation and other information.
Founder Moe Kasugai said Japanese companies value capable candidates regardless of nationality.
Kasugai said exchanges among young people could help improve relations between South Korea and Japan.
- Who
- KOREC, a platform founded by Moe Kasugai, has helped Korean job seekers find work in Japan.
- What
- More than 1,000 people have obtained jobs or job offers at Japanese companies through KOREC.
- When
- KOREC was established in 2019. The interview was held on the 2nd, but the month was not stated.
- Where
- KOREC is based in Seoul’s Sinchon area and connects Korean job seekers with Japanese companies.
- Why
- The platform supports Korean people seeking work in Japan, where companies face hiring shortages, according to the article.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kasugai started a club focused on finding jobs in Japan.
Kasugai founded KOREC and opened an office in Seoul’s Sinchon area.
Kasugai was interviewed by Yonhap at KOREC’s Sinchon office.
- People placed or offered jobs
- More than 1,000
- Platform
- KOREC (Korea Recruiting)
- Founder
- Moe Kasugai, 35
- Established
- 2019
- Office location
- Sinchon, Seoul
What people are saying
I think the flexibility of young people can help improve South Korea-Japan relations. You could call it grassroots diplomacy.
Japanese companies seem to think that Koreans are very capable.
Japanese companies want to hire capable people regardless of nationality.
If exchanges among young people, who have fewer fixed ideas, increase, South Korea-Japan relations can gradually improve.