British General Election Conservative Party wins majority seats The Japanese business circles December 13th 18:02
EU = The ruling and conservative parties who pledged the realization of withdrawal in the British general election, where the right to leave the European Union became the biggest issue, won the majority of the seats of the House of Representatives, and the EU in January next year There was a way to withdraw. This is the reaction of the Japanese business community.
Keidanren "For the time being"
Regarding the results of the British general election, Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi said, “It is safe to say that withdrawal without agreement will be avoided. In the future, the system and procedures associated with withdrawal within the transition period until the end of next year. I would like to ask both sides to make a close economic relationship between the UK and the EU by establishing a free trade agreement immediately after the transition period, as well as clarifying the change in Japan. " I made a comment.
ANA “I want to see the flow of people and things firmly”
As for the result of the general election in the UK, President Shinya Katanosaka of ANA Holdings, a major airline company, said at the press conference on the 13th: “There was a voice that I would like the settlement to come soon, but now the EU and the UK are firmly I think we can expect that the flow of people and goods will move greatly to the next production activity. ”
ANA has one round-trip flight between Haneda Airport and London every day, and President Katanosaka said, “There will be no direct impact, but the results of this election will affect the flow of people, goods, passengers and cargo. I want to see how it comes out. ”
Bridgestone "When you start moving away, you get confused."
Masaaki Tsuya, CEO and chairman of major tire manufacturer Bridgestone, said at the press conference on the 13th that the impact on the business in the UK was limited. I think that various movements and confusion will occur. "
On top of that, “I think the best thing I can't see is Europe. This is more about the whole rather than the UK. It is uncertain about Europe's anxiety, such as the change of German leaders and things in France. “The feeling is the strongest part of us,” he said. “We expressed concern about the increasing uncertainty in Europe as a whole.
Expert: “Is the sense of opacity taken away?”
Shinichi Tagawa, Deputy Director of Marubeni Institute of Economics, who is familiar with the European situation, said, “This concern has been dispelled by the uncertainties surrounding Japanese companies that have moved into the UK. "I think they are positively accepting what has been done."
In addition, in the event that the UK's departure from the EU is realized on the 31st of next month, in order to avoid sudden changes in the environment, a transition period of approximately one year will be established until the end of next year. Would like to see if we can agree to a new economic agreement, ”he continued, indicating that he needed to look closely at the discussions.