Here’s a lede I never expected to write: Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo had to pull an ad in South Korea over the weekend after it was accused of mocking women who were forced into sex slavery during World War 2.
that the ad, which starred 97-year-old Iris Apfel and 13-year-old designer Kheris Rogers, was apparently poorly translated: in it, Rogers asks Apfel what she wore when she was her age, and Apfel tells her, “I can’t remember that far back.” In the Korean translation, though, Apfel reportedly says, “Oh my God, how can I remember what happened more than 80 years ago?”
Protestors pointed out that the line seemed to be a reference to the Korean girls and women who, during and prior to World War 2, were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels. Certainly, the ad came at a bad time. Reutersthat relations between South Korea and Japan have been strained since the former’s top court ordered the latter’s to pay reparations to wartime laborers, prompting apparent backlash from Japan and a boycott in South Korea; there’s also an ongoing trade dispute.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flaresA bitter dispute between South Korea and former colonist Japan has flared up, wi...
Read more »
North Korea says U.S., South Korea must present new solutions for conflictThe United States and South Korea must produce new solutions for the current sta...
Read more »
Uniqlo and JW Anderson's Collaboration Is Peak Cozy Dressing and You Need Every ItemJW Anderson and Uniqlo have joined forces again for a fourth collaboration and the results are extremely cozy.
Read more »
North Korea-themed pub opens in SeoulIn a hip neighborhood in Seoul, South Koreans are getting a taste of one of the world's most repressive regimes.
Read more »
Korea Box Office: ‘Maleficent 2’ Debuts on Top, Deposes ‘Joker’Given a Thursday opening, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” debuted on top of the South Korean box office. The Walt Disney release earned $4.56 million from 612,000 admissions over four days. The fant…
Read more »
South Korea exports dive as China woes dent sales, darken outlookSouth Korean exports plunged 19.5% over the first 20 days of October from a year...
Read more »