Response to suspension of business in Wuhan Japanese company January 24 17:32
Due to the increasing number of patients with pneumonia thought to be due to the new coronavirus, mainly in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, some Japanese companies that set up stores in Wuhan have taken measures to temporarily suspend business. You.
Fast Retailing, a leading clothing chain, has temporarily closed all 17 UNIQLO stores in Wuhan, China, from the 23rd.
In Wuhan, the number of patients with pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus has increased, and public transportation such as subways has been suspended from the 23rd.
For this reason, the company has decided that it is better to keep employees away, and has decided to suspend business temporarily, and there is no prospect of resuming business.
Aeon, a major retailer, has decided to suspend business at the specialty stores of the three AEON malls in Wuhan for three days from 24 to 26 days.
However, the five supermarkets are open, including those located in Aeon Mall.
Some Japanese companies have taken measures such as banning business trips of employees to factories in Wuhan, but the impact on corporate activities has begun to appear in the form of business closures at stores.