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NEETs on rise among young adults

The number of NEETs, or people not involved in employment, education or training, is rising among those in their mid-20s and older, a government white paper said Friday. The 2009 white paper on youths said NEETs aged between 15 and 24 stood at 260,000... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jul 03 2009

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