Japan: Major companies stop using Xinjiang cotton over Uyghur forced labor
Clothing companies from Japan are joining international brands in boycotting cotton from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The boycott comes in response to reports of forced labor and other human rights abuses inflicted on Uyghurs and other minority groups in the region. Could Sanyo Shokai and TSI Holdings create a ripple effect? Nikkei Asia reports: Japanese clothing makers, including Sanyo Shokai and TSI Holdings, have decided