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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.

Ma Jian, a spokesperson for Miniso in Tokyo, said its Japanese headquarters was not linked to a deal to open a store in Pyongyang.

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