A subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, the Japanese trading company, has taken on the trade market rights to the Admiral brand for China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and South Korea. The subsidiary, Sojitz General Merchandise Corporation (Sojitz GMC) has been selling casual footwear under the Admiral brand name in Japan since 2006, reportedly reaching an annual volume of about 200,000 pairs. Reportedly, it wants to expand the English brand into other product categories.

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