Given the strength of his degree, master¡¯s student Han Jae-kyeng didn¡¯t think securing a job offer would be so hard ¡ª at least not until the virus crisis hit.

¡°I think the coronavirus has had a significant impact on foreign students,¡± said the aspiring plant engineer from South Korea, who is hoping to work here in Japan after graduating next spring.

But recently while job hunting Han has faced unexpected difficulties; a rejection after the final interview from one company and, from another, the last-minute postponement of a job interview.