Spread of infection Indian government revokes Japanese visa Impact on Japanese companies 17:49 on March 6

Following the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the government of India has revoked visa issued to Japanese and others, so it is uneasy that companies in Shizuoka Prefecture with local bases may affect work Voice is rising.

Among them, Korits, an auto parts manufacturer headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, has a manufacturing base in India and manufactures engine parts for a local plant of an automaker Suzuki, but executives stationed locally Employees are returning to Japan for a meeting earlier this month, and prolonged entry restrictions could affect their work.

According to the company, when contracting with other manufacturers on the spot, executives need to sign the documents by hand, but about 10 such tasks per day have been delayed for about 5 days is.

"I cannot sleep at night without knowing when I can enter the country," said Yoshiko Kamihara, president of Korits's Indian corporation.