James Heller, charge d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy, addresses a conference on South Korea-US industrial cooperation at the headquarters of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, South Korea, 07 May 2026. Photo by YONHAP /EPA
July 1 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's largest business organization expanded an employment platform Wednesday that connects former U.S. service members who served in the country with Korean companies operating in the United States.
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said eight companies joined the U.S. Forces Korea Veterans Employment Platform, increasing the number of participating businesses to 29.
The platform now lists about 500 job openings in construction, manufacturing, energy, mobility and other industries.
The chamber held an event at its headquarters in Seoul with the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation and representatives of Korean companies operating in the United States.
