Uniqlo Maker Apologizes for Saying Korea Boycott Won’t Last Long
Uniqlo’s flagship store in Osaka, Japan.
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Japan’s largest clothing maker Fast Retailing Co. issued an apology on its Korean website for remarks that angered Korean customers amid the trade spat between Japan and South Korea.
At its earnings press conference on July 11, the Uniqlo owner’s CFO Takeshi Okazaki said he “thinks” that the impact of a boycott of Japanese goods wouldn’t last long.