When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was studying at Seoul’s Yonsei University, she noticed that many highly capable graduates were struggling to find suitable employment opportunities despite having strong academic backgrounds and language skills.

Last year, 2,257 young South Koreans took jobs in Japan, marking a 47 per cent jump from 2024 and making Japan their top work destination.

When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was a student at Seoul's Yonsei University, she was struck by how some of the prestigious South Korean college's brightest graduates…