Russia invades Ukraine for protracted impact in Kansai | NHK Kansai News

Russia's military invasion continues to worsen the situation in Ukraine, with nuclear power plants being attacked by Russian troops and causing fires. Under these circumstances, there are voices in the Kansai region, such as rising wheat prices and soaring crude oil prices, and there are growing concerns about the prolonged impact, and there is a growing movement to provide companies. [Flower stand in front of Kyoto City Hall Many bouquets]. Kyoto, a sister city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has set up a flower stand in front of the city hall to show the feeling of solidarity, and people with bouquets are visiting one after another. Kyoto City became a sister city of Kyiv in Ukraine in 1971, 51 years ago. Following the Russian military invasion, a flower stand was set up in the square in front of the city hall on the 2nd to show the feeling of solidarity with Ukraine. People holding bouquets visited one after another for four days, and according to the city, the number of bouquets handed out has already exceeded 100. A woman in her thirties who lived nearby with her kindergarten daughter said, "I was really sad to think that Ukrainians also have a family and wanted to do something." I did. In addition, a junior high school boy in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, handed a flower with a message written in Ukrainian, saying, "Glory to Ukraine." I brought a flower to convey that, "he said with tears. The city of Kyoto increased the number of desks on the flower stand on the evening of the 4th, assuming that many people are expected to visit this weekend as well. Yoshimi Oda, Deputy Director of the Kyoto International Community House International Exchange and Symbiosis Promotion Office, said, "I'm thinking of taking pictures of bouquets and messages and sending them to Kyiv. I was there. [Voice of concern about the rising trend of wheat prices at long-established bakeries]. Concerns have been raised by long-established bakeries in Nara City as international wheat futures prices have risen against the backdrop of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. The Chicago Board of Trade has been wary of a stagnation in wheat supply from Ukraine and Russia, the world's leading wheat exporters, against the backdrop of this military invasion, and wheat prices continue to rise. increase. Under these circumstances, the long-established bakery "Bakery Fujita" in Nara City, which has been loved by the locals for about 90 years since 1938, has raised concerns about the prolonged impact. According to the store, the price of wheat has continued to rise recently, and the purchase price has risen by about 10% last year alone, so we are planning to raise the price of bread for the first time in about five years from next month. It is said that about half of the products will be raised by about 5% to 10%, but if the impact of the invasion of Ukraine is prolonged and the purchase price of wheat rises further, it is necessary to consider raising the price again. Yoshihiko Fujita (49), the third-generation store owner, said, "Wheat is the main ingredient in bread and has a direct impact on retail prices. It is best if there is no war, but I don't want to raise prices, so I'm quick. I want you to calm down. " [Wakayama Prefecture Credit Guarantee Association establishes a consultation desk]. Amid concerns about the economic impact of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the Wakayama Prefecture Credit Guarantee Association has set up a contact point for consultations on financing of small and medium-sized enterprises. Following the invasion of Ukraine, the Wakayama Prefectural Credit Guarantee Association has set up a consultation desk to support small and medium-sized enterprises. Experts who are qualified as SME doctors will give advice on financing. So far, no consultation has been received, but even companies that do not have direct transactions with Russia and other countries are concerned about the effects of soaring raw material prices and stagnant imports and exports. In the transportation industry, where the business situation has deteriorated due to the soaring crude oil prices, the situation may become even more severe, and the Credit Guarantee Association will provide support that will lead to loans. Yoshiteru Harada, Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Support Department of the Wakayama Prefectural Credit Guarantee Association, said, "We assume that there will be consultations regarding the difficulty of business continuity due to the import of wheat and other products." The consultation desk is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays, not only face-to-face but also by phone. [Movements to suspend product exports even at companies in Hyogo Prefecture]. As economic sanctions on Russia increase, companies in Hyogo Prefecture are also moving to stop exporting products to Russia. Glory, a counting machine manufacturer headquartered in Himeji City, manufactures banknote and coin processing machines for financial institutions and exports them to Russia. In addition to the turmoil in logistics, the company has decided to suspend exports to Russia because it may not be able to deal with financial institutions due to tightening economic sanctions and it may not be possible to collect the price of the product. .. Also, in Ukraine, exports are becoming difficult due to the tightening situation. The company says that sales in Russia and Ukraine make up a small percentage of the total, and the impact on management is small. The person in charge said, "I hope that the current situation will not affect exports and sales to other countries. I would like to keep an eye on the future situation." [Suspension of product shipment to Panasonic Russia]. Panasonic announced that it will suspend transactions in principle this month, such as shipping home appliances from production bases around the world to sales companies in Russia, in light of the disruption of logistics caused by Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Did. Panasonic has a sales company in Russia to sell a wide range of products such as TVs, audio and cooking appliances. According to the announcement, the company will, in principle, suspend the shipment of products from production bases around the world to Russia this month due to the disruption of logistics. The response from next month onward will be decided by looking at the situation of local logistics, and Panasonic says, "I am very concerned about the current situation in Ukraine." On the other hand, the company has donated a total of 20 million yen to ▼ Japan's NGO, which supports Ukraine, and ▼ Polish Red Cross, which responds to people who have evacuated to neighboring Poland.