Japan manufacturers' business mood gloomiest in nearly 7 years Leika Kihara, Kaori KanekoReutersDecember 13, 2019 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers’ business mood was at its bleakest in nearly seven years in the fourth quarter, a closely watched central bank survey showed, as the U.S.-China trade war and soft global demand weighed on the export-reliant economy. FI..