May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese brand Uniqlo has decided to leave Russia after suspending its operation there last year, paving the way for a sale of the business, the Izvestia newspaper cited Russia's deputy trade minister as saying.Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing (9983.T) suspended the clothing brand's operations in Russia in March, 2022, joining scores of international companies, after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in what it dubbed a "special military operation".https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/japans-uniqlo-exit-russia-paving-way-sale-business-newspaper-2023-05-23/