TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector sentiment index fell in January, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Monday, with the government saying the economy was weakening recently.
The survey of workers such as taxi drivers, hotel workers and restaurant staff – called “economy watchers” for their proximity to consumer and retail trends – showed their confidence about current economic conditions declined 3.1 points from December to 31.2.
(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
