New type of pneumonia 20:52 on January 28, urgently needed to respond to Japanese companies based in China
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, Japanese companies with local bases have postponed the restart of factories, in part after the Shanghai city authorities have issued a notice not to resume business until next month 9 We are forced to respond.
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Shanghai has announced that it will not resume business until next month and Suzhou, Jiangsu, will resume business until next month.
Given these circumstances, Honda will resume operations at its motorcycle business headquarters in Shanghai on October 10, and resume operations at two motorcycle factories in Jiangsu Province, etc. next month. Decided to postpone each.
Food maker Meiji has also postponed the reopening of its chocolate confectionery factory in Shanghai on next month, and will be using inventory during the downtime. On the other hand, the milk and other factories in Suzhou continue to operate as essential for citizens' lives.
There are Japanese companies in a wide range of industries, such as automobiles and electronic components, in Shanghai and Suzhou, and if the suspension of factories in China is prolonged, it will become difficult to procure parts. The effect of is expected to spread further.