Yanai's Origins and U.S. Inspiration

Japan’s richest man — Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai — has struggled to win over the US, despite owning the world's third-largest clothing retailer by sales.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Yanai takes Bloomberg’s Reed Stevenson to a store in Tokyo and explains why he’s betting big on America one more time.

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Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang, Naomi Ng; Reported by Reed Stevenson; Edited by Paddy Hirsch.

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