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

A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it mocks victims of wartime forced labour and brothel workers, reopening deep wounds from Japan's colonial past. A YouTube video created by a South Korean student parodying the ad has gone viral and protesters have targeted Uniqlo stores, demanding an apology from the company. In the Uniqlo commercial, Iris Apfel, a 97-year-old American style icon with more than 1.4 million Instagram followers, is in an animated conversation with 12-year-old fashion designer Kheris Rogers....

Chinese Telecoms to Report Much Better Results in 4Q: Jefferies

Oct.21 -- Edison Lee, head of telecom and telecom equipment research at Jefferies, talks about Chinese mobile phone operators. China Mobile Ltd.’s nine-month profit fell as government mandated tariff cuts and spending on its business transformation eroded earnings, leaving the carrier on track for its first drop in annual profit since 2015. Lee speaks with Yvonne Man and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."...