Since most mask manufacturers in Japan have their factories in China, it has caused difficulties in supplying masks as the epidemic spreads. Therefore, in order to strengthen the supply chain, the Japanese government decided to provide approximately 70 billion yen to subsidize businesses that return to Japan or set up factories in Southeast Asia.
The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported that most of Japan’s factories manufacturing masks and alcohol disinfectants are concentrated in China, and the Japanese government has decided to provide about 70 billion yen to support Subsidies for Japanese companies that relocate their factories back to Japan or set up factories in Southeast Asian countries are mainly considered to disperse production locations and help strengthen the supply chain.
Japan has always relied on imports of masks and other products from China. This time, due to the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic, supply difficulties have arisen, and the risk of concentrating production locations in specific countries has emerged. .
Therefore, the Japanese government has decided to provide subsidies to Japanese businesses that move their factories back to Japan or disperse them to Southeast Asian countries. Relevant sources said that it has been determined to provide subsidies to those who move their factories back to Japan. 57 businesses including the mask manufacturer in Sendai City and the alcohol disinfectant manufacturer in Osaka City are subsidized.
In addition, the Japanese government will also provide subsidies to 30 Japanese mask and auto parts manufacturers who have relocated their factories from China and other places to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Thailand. Let’s put the total subsidy amount at about 70 billion yen. </p
