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The Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI has been embroiled in a years-long legal battle in mainland China over a company’s prior trademark registration. Japanese media reports indicate that the court has ultimately ruled against MUJI, forcing the company to use only the “MUJI” trademark in China for some of its products.

The Nikkei reported that Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. has lost its lawsuit against the Chinese authorities for invalidating the MUJI trademark, which was first registered by a local Chinese company. Ryohin Keikaku currently only uses the MUJI trademark for products in the so-called “24 categories,” such as towels and bedspreads, and will continue to do so. 

According to Ryohin Keikaku, the Supreme People’s Court rejected the company’s request for retrial in June, effectively defeating the case. In 2019, Ryohin Keikaku filed an application with the National Intellectual Property Administration of China to invalidate 24 trademarks registered by local Chinese companies, but the application was rejected. The company subsequently filed an administrative lawsuit in 2020.

The first instance trial in 2021 and the second instance trial in 2023 both rejected Ryohin Keikaku’s claims, and the company filed for a retrial in July 2024. In China, Ryohin Keikaku can only use the MUJI trademark for products outside of Class 24. Regarding Class 24 products, since the MUJI trademark is currently used, the company stated that “there will be little impact on sales.” 

The Danish Broadcasting Corporation previously reported that at least three Americans with close ties to US President Trump and senior White House officials have recently traveled back and forth between the United States and Greenland many times, trying to push Greenland to distance itself from Denmark and strengthen its dependence on the United States by establishing private networks, infiltrating local society, and strengthening information collection. 

Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen said on the 27th that any attempt to interfere in Denmark’s internal affairs is “unacceptable” and he has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the acting ambassador of the US Embassy in Denmark to ask the US to explain its secret activities in Greenland.

King Frederick X of Denmark recently visited Greenland. Associated Press
reporter Rasmussen said the Danish government is “fully aware” of foreign powers’ interest in Denmark’s relationship with Greenland, and therefore is not surprised by the aforementioned actions. He also stressed that any attempt to interfere in Denmark’s internal affairs is “unacceptable.” 

On the same day, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark responded that the U.S. government “respects the right of the people of Greenland to independently determine their future” and that the actions of individual U.S. citizens “are not under the control of the U.S. government.” 

Greenland, located northeast of North America, is the world’s largest island. It is a Danish autonomous territory with a high degree of autonomy, with defense and foreign affairs under the jurisdiction of the Danish government.

Since taking office this year, Trump has repeatedly threatened to acquire Greenland. In March, during a White House meeting with visiting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump reiterated his intention to acquire Greenland and pledged to deploy more US troops there. Trump stated that the US needs to control Greenland to enhance international security. Greenland, with its rich mineral resources and strategic location on a vital shipping route to the Arctic, holds a crucial strategic position.