Uniqlo in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Martin Chan
The rise of ‘Shy Japan’ shoppers: how Koreans skirt boycott of firms like Uniqlo and Muji
- Amid a trade spat between Tokyo and Seoul, a popular boycott of Japanese goods poses a dilemma for fans of brands like Uniqlo and Muji
- ‘Shy Japan’ shoppers pretend to support the boycott while getting their fix another way – even if it means flying to Tokyo for a T-shirt
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South Korea
Uniqlo in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Martin Chan