Some 170 "neets" have jointly established a company, hoping to defy the social view of them as underdogs.
A neet is a young person who is "not in education, employment or training." Currently, there are an estimated 630,000 neets aged between 15 and 34 across the country, accounting for a record 2.3 percent of people in that age range, according to a government report.
Called Neet Co., it held its inaugural meeting in late November, when it announced it will offer services such as planning social gatherings and selling card games and T-shirts.