TOKYO -- As China faces growing criticism for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, Japan has begun weighing a legal foundation for sanctions like those imposed by the U.S. and Europe, with implications for Japanese companies that might be unknowingly contributing to the problem.
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Ethnic Uighurs participate in a protest against China in Istanbul on Oct. 1. Beijing's treatment of the Muslim minority has sparked an outcry worldwide. © Reuters
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