The purpose of the present study was to examine and compare Japanese (580 men and 494 women) and Korean (577 men and 436 women) college students' awareness and views related to occupation. Surveys regarding vocational motives, college performance and experiences, and perspective on timing of life events were conducted on 1,074 Japanese and 1,013 Korean college students. Analysis shows that, although Japanese and Korean students have similar occupational views, there are also several cross-cultural differences, which can be explained mainly by the conscription system in Korea.
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