Ambassador takes aim at Japan’s richest man, questioning the decision to value pants and T-shirts over Ukrainian lives.
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Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan criticises Uniqlo for continuing to trade in Russia
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Oona McGee
Mar 9, 2022 - Tweet
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John Stuart Translations
Apr 19, 2013
In a recent visit to Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, we made a rather interest discovery; it would appear Facebook was trying to muscle in on the hot Southeast Asian clothing market.
Even after closer inspection, however, we were unable to determine whether or not Zuckerburg and crew were in fact the backers behind this chic apparel retailer.
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