TOKYO -- Violence between security forces and protesters has threatened Myanmar's status as a hub for clothing manufacturing, with the Japanese parent of Uniqlo reporting two supplier factories have been set on fire in the latest unrest to rock the country's garment industry.
Myanmar Crisis
Uniqlo parent latest victim in Myanmar garment sector violence
Two Fast Retailing supply factories hit by arson as more brands consider exit
Fast Retailing had six supplier factories in Myanmar as of March 2020, with five located in Yangon, the country's commercial capital. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)
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