Japan’s Retailers Reopen China Stores as Demonstrations Ease

Japanese retailers today reopened stores in China that were closed amid violent protests over a territorial dispute, as demonstrations eased and Moody’s Investors Service said the short-term fallout from the disruption would be minimal.

Fast Retailing Co., owner of Uniqlo clothing brand, reopened outlets closed as the protests peaked the first two days of this week, spokeswoman Yukie Sakaguchi said in a telephone interview. A 7-Eleven store along Beijing’s Second Ring Road that had closed Sept. 18 was operating normally today.