OSAKA -- A wave of shoplifting perpetrated by visitors to Japan is hitting Uniqlo and other retailers, with the number of foreigners arrested for the crime rising for the first time in eight years in 2023, as experts call for such countermeasures as bolstering employee training.
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Uniqlo, other Japanese retailers slammed by organized shoplifting
Visitors from Vietnam said to be taking stolen goods home to fence for high prices
Uniqlo is a popular luxury brand in Vietnam, making the store a top target for organized shoplifting. (Nikkei montage)
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