It's been a month since the military coup in Myanmar.

Citizens continue to protest, but security officials are tightening their restraints, and local media reported that more than 10 people were killed in the shootings of security officials on the 28th.

In Myanmar, the military conducted a coup d'etat on the 1st of last month, detaining State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.



Citizens have been protesting for more than three weeks, but security officials have tightened their restraints, according to local media, in protests in the largest city of Yangon and Dawei in the south on the 28th. It means that more than 10 people died due to shooting.



In addition, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement, accusing the Myanmar military of "reliable information that at least 18 people were killed and more than 30 were injured," and stopped using force. I asked.



With the large number of casualties, the international community's criticism of the military is expected to increase.



Meanwhile, Mr. Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, has been accused of illegally importing and using radios, and will be heard in court on the 1st, and the detention will be prolonged. It has been seen.

Japanese companies Continue to have an impact on corporate activities and financial services

In Myanmar, where many Japanese companies are expanding, political instability caused by a military coup continues to affect local business activities and financial services.



Of these,


Suzuki, an automobile manufacturer with two factories in Myanmar, has stopped operations since February 8 to ensure the safety of its employees, and


Toyota Motor plans to do so in February. The start of operation of the new factory has been delayed.



In the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, where many Japanese companies are expanding, about 80% of the factories continue to operate while watching the situation such as protests, but the remaining 20% ​​of the factories are operating. It has not been done, and there is no prospect of normalization.



In addition to the political unrest caused by the coup d'etat, the disobedience movement to abandon duties, which is being carried out as a protest against the military, has spread to carriers, and the logistics have been delayed.



The impact also extends to financial services, and according to the Yangon office of the JETRO-Japan External Trade Organization, most domestic private banks have suspended their counter operations due to the disobedience movement of their employees, and the number of ATMs available. Is also decreasing.



This means that some companies that pay their employees in cash cannot pay.



Keisuke Haga, who runs a car rental company locally, said, "I think it will have a big impact if you need to withdraw cash from a bank. I heard that about half of the companies are late or unable to pay their salaries." I'm talking to you.