{
  "id": 3474524,
  "title": "[COVER STORY] Korean companies offer job opportunities to USFK veterans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cover-story-korean-companies-offer-job-opportunities-to-usfk-veterans-3474524",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260826/cover-story-korean-companies-offer-job-opportunities-to-usfk-veterans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation, has launched a new recruitment platform aimed at bridging a critical gap for Korean businesses operating in the United States. The USFK Job Platform specifically targets a promising source of talent: former and soon-to-retire U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) personnel. This initiative addresses a growing challenge as Korean companies expand their operations across the U.S. and face increasing demand for skilled local workers, particularly in advanced industries such as semiconductors and batteries. Lee Hyung-hee, Vice Chairman of the Seoul Chamber of Commerce and Industry, revealed that the platform's launch stems from a practical problem. \"The number of Korean companies expanding into the U.S. has risen significantly in recent years, leading to a surge in demand for local workers,\" Lee explained to The Korea Times. \"However, one of the biggest hurdles these companies encounter is securing qualified local workers.\"",
  "summary": "As Korean companies expand their footprint across the United States, securing qualified local workers has emerged as one of their biggest challenges. In an effort to help resolve this problem, a new recruitment platform is looking to a promising pool of candidates: former U.S. service members who have spent time in Korea. The USFK Job Platform, run by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[COVER STORY] Korean companies offer job opportunities to USFK veterans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cover-story-korean-companies-offer-job-opportunities-to-usfk-veterans",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:22:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}