Economic Watcher Survey for January Current status indicators are lower than the previous month for the first time in 4 months. By region, the Hokuriku region, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, had the largest drop of 41.3 points.
Cabinet Office maintains its view that although the trend. toward gradual recovery continues, there are signs of a lull. The index showing the economic outlook for two to three months ahead was 52.5, 2.1 points higher than previous month.