New type of pneumonia Honda plant and 30 family members return to Wuhan January 26 23:24
With the spread of the new coronavirus, mainly in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, Japanese companies have to return to Japan immediately after returning to Japan on a charter aircraft, etc. Preparations have also begun.
Wuhan is one of the leading cities in the automobile industry in China. According to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), there are about 160 Japanese companies in and around Wuhan, half of which are automobile-related manufacturers.
Among them, Honda, which has a factory in Wuhan, has decided to return employees and their families, and employees on business trips to Japan, following the government policy of returning all applicants using charter aircraft etc. .
About 30 people, excluding some employees, will be returning home, and they have already begun preparations such as contacting the embassy.
Some of the companies operating in Wuhan have employees who are stationed at the site even during the major holidays during the Lunar New Year, and will consider whether to return to Japan using a government charter machine or the like after the 27th. Can be