On September 11, a netizen revealed that a Uniqlo employee who requested to use the restroom due to diarrhea was denied by the store manager, who cited insufficient staff. The netizen claimed that leaving the post without approval faces a warning or dismissal, and using the restroom for more than 5 minutes is criticized. Related comments were deleted and controlled.
On November 29, Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai publicly announced that he would not use cotton from China's Xinjiang region. This statement has garnered online attention, with some netizens expressing support and planning to purchase his products.