TOKYO -- Major Japanese apparel manufacturers are shifting more of their overseas production from China to Southeast Asia, as China's rising labor costs and zero-COVID policy chip away at its dominance.
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Vietnam, Cambodia draw Japanese apparel makers away from China
Uniqlo suppliers and others lured by lower labor costs and RCEP tariff reductions
A factory in Vietnam operated by Matsuoka Corporation, a Uniqlo supplier. (Photo courtesy of Matsuoka Corporation)
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