Japan’s “lost generation” came of age during the country’s employment ice age of the 1990s and early 2000s. Promised stable jobs after university graduation, they instead faced hiring freezes, non-regular work contracts and decades of low wages. Now, as they enter their 50s, many face poverty, isolation and an uncertain retirement. In this week’s Japan Today Spotlight, we look at how the lost generation has struggled for over 30 years, the long-term social consequences and whether new government