Leaving the nest is proving difficult for young adults in Asia

Tokyo

IN SOME of Asia's biggest economies, young adults are living longer with their parents as they struggle to strike out on their own.

The ageing of Japanese and South Korean societies, and the significant slowdown in their economic growth rates, are contributing to a large increase in households with elderly parents supporting adult children who haven't been able to leave home. In some cases, it's even forcing parents to delay retirement.