TOKYO -- The plight of Japan's "lost generation" -- mainly comprising people in their 40s or early 50s -- is persisting, as they struggle to keep pace with the pay growth and career advancement commonly seen in both older and younger age groups.

Despite ongoing labor shortages in Japan, workers in their 40s or early 50s face a raft of challenges getting promotions and pay raises.
Survivors of 1990s hiring 'ice age' are now in their 40s or early 50s