Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares

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SEOUL — A bitter dispute between South Korea and former colonist Japan has flared up, with Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo facing a consumer backlash after a new ad by the company was criticised as mocking victims of wartime forced labour and brothel workers.

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