In response to the state of emergency issued by the Myanmar Army, Japanese companies operating in Myanmar are taking measures such as instructing local employees to wait at home.
433 companies entered the market (as of the end of last year)
According to the JETRO-Japan External Trade Organization, as of the end of last year, 433 Japanese companies had set up operations in Myanmar, operating industrial parks and airports, developing communication infrastructure, and manufacturing and selling automobiles, food, and clothing. We are developing a wide range of businesses.
In response to this state of emergency, Mitsubishi Corporation, a major trading company, confirmed the safety of employees such as the capital Naypyidaw and offices in the largest city of Yangon, and ordered them to wait at home.
Mitsui has also instructed more than 30 employees working in the offices of Naypyidaw and Yangon to work from home.
Trading companies such as Sumitomo Corporation and Marubeni are collecting information on the impact on local businesses and are considering future measures.
KDDI, which operates a telecommunications business in Myanmar, confirmed the safety of about 20 Japanese employees and instructed them to wait at home.
According to the company, it is difficult to connect to mobile phones and landlines locally, and we are investigating the cause.
NTT Group has instructed a total of six Japanese employees working at two offices in Yangon to wait at home.
After confirming the safety, he plans to consider future measures while consulting with the Japanese embassy.
Aeon, a major distributor, has 14 supermarkets in collaboration with local companies and is collecting information about the local area.
Unicharm, a major daily necessities manufacturer, has an office and factory in Yangon and produces diapers and sanitary napkins locally.
The company has decided to put office employees on standby at home and is considering stopping the operation of the factory.
Japanese working locally "I'm only worried because I can't communicate with my mobile phone"
Keiyo Takenaga (44), who works for a travel agency in Yangon, responded to an online interview with NHK, saying, "When I woke up in the morning and tried to collect information, my mobile phone did not work and even if I turned on the TV, it remained black. There are also stalls open near my house, and it's not much different from usual, but the embassy has just contacted me by e-mail to refrain from going out unnecessarily. I'm just worried. " I was talking.
In addition, after the Myanmar military declared a state of emergency, they are in contact with local Japanese people via SNS.
Mr. Takenaga said, "I don't know when the network will be cut off, but for now I don't feel any danger. I'm scared because I don't know what's going on, so I try not to go out." It was.
The embassy calls for refraining from going out unnecessarily
Following the declaration of emergency by the Myanmar military and the seizure of power, the local Japanese embassy is calling on Japanese residents in Myanmar to refrain from going out unnecessarily.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, there are 3,505 Japanese residents in Myanmar as of December last year.