March 29, 2024
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Miniso shop in Pyongyang could breach UNSC resolutions: Japanese expert

Former PoE member says case is "very serious" for Japanese-Chinese firm

Correction: An earlier version of this article said a signing ceremony was held in Pyongyang, this has been amended to China.

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 Thursday.

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