(Reuters) -British recruiting firm Robert Walters is betting on steady demand in countries like Japan and Netherlands to offset weak hiring trends in the UK amid a tough economic environment, CEO Toby Fowlston said on Thursday. The company forecast its full-year pretax profit to be in line with market expectations of 20.5 million pounds ($26.12 million), despite reporting a 10% drop in its fourth-quarter net fees. That sent its shares up 3.7% to 425 pence by 1100 GMT. Recruiting firms have been under pressure from a slower economic recovery in China, a lull in the technology sector and macro-e…