Fast Retailing plans to open first Uniqlo store in Australia

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing Co Ltd said on Tuesday that it plans to open its first Uniqlo clothing store in Australia in the year ending August 2014 as the apparel retailer continues to expand across Asia.

Asia's top clothing store operator said it would set up an Australian subsidiary in Melbourne in December. (Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom; Editing by Chris Gallagher)