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Uniqlo pulls advert from South Korea after mistranslation seems to mock sexual slavery victims

Uniqlo pulls advert from South Korea after mistranslation seems to mock sexual slavery victims

Japanese-owned brand Uniqlo has been forced to pull an advert from airing in South Korea after a mistranslation appeared to mock women forced into sex work during the Second World War.
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Protestors have targeted Uniqlo stores in South Korea and sales have already dropped in response to calls for a boycott.
A parody of the Uniqlo advert, by history student Youn Dong-hyeun, went viral after being posted on YouTube.
Uniqlo denied any intent to offend with the advert, which was removed from the air on 19 October.