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Miniso Japan office denies involvement in new Pyongyang shop

Tokyo office spokesperson distances Japan branch from China operations

The Japanese headquarters of Miniso, a Uniqlo-style Japanese-Chinese low-cost retail brand, is not involved in the recent opening of the company’s first shop in North Korea, a spokesperson told NK News on Thursday.

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Miniso shop in Pyongyang could breach UNSC resolutions: Japanese expert

Miniso, a Uniqlo-style Japanese-Chinese low-cost retail brand which recently opened the first ever foreign brand chain outlet in North Korea, could be in breach of UN Security Council sanctions, a leading Japanese expert told NK News on June 15.

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Will China really crack down on North Korea?

Two leading Japanese experts divided on whether Beijing means what it says