Zepeto Criticized for Selling Costumes Worn During Japan’s Colonization of Korea

SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Z Corp.’s mobile-based metaverse platform Zepeto is under fire for selling Japanese costumes worn during the early stages of Japan’s colonization of the Korean peninsula. The costumes, released Tuesday, were soon reported by users as sensitive items that could incite discrimination as well as political and social disputes. [...]