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Bangladesh remains important to Japanese apparel makers

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A Uniqro sign in Dhaka   © Kyodo

TOKYO -- Japanese clothing makers will continue doing business in Bangladesh, although they will boost security after last Friday's terrorist attack in Dhaka.

Amid rising labor costs, Japan's garment industry is shifting production from China to Bangladesh and other Asian countries. Bangladesh has seen its exports grow rapidly in recent years as a production base for Japanese and Western companies.

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