East Asia’s Youth Job Crisis Is Hiding Its Coming Labor Shortage

The plight of young workers could be a harbinger of a bleak future …

By: Xiaochen Su

A young Japanese woman signs up for an international language exchange app, hoping for a buddy who can help her understand the Korean dramas she’s become addicted to. Soon, her inbox is inundated with messages from Korean men her age, eager to learn Japanese in return.

Excited by the enthusiasm, she strikes up co…