Japanese firms had direct links to Myanmar junta, probe finds
At least 10 Japanese companies have had ties to firms affiliated with Myanmar's military or have taken part in projects that could be sources of income for the junta.
Hit by restaurant closures, Japan's beer-makers double down on canned beer
With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.
Myanmar faces wider business fallout after Kirin retreat
Companies and investors are weighing the impact of a military coup that has thrust the once-thriving nation into a state of emergency.
Japan's Kirin to terminate Myanmar beer alliance following coup
The firm has been under pressure to reassess the tie-up with Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company due to the local partner's military connections.
Suzuki halts production in Myanmar after coup as Japan firms scramble to assess fallout
Major Japanese firms including Kirin Holdings have pushed into Myanmar since Suu Kyi's party won a landslide election in 2015.
Global beer consumption rose for second year in 2019, Kirin says
In terms of annual per capita beer consumption, the Czech Republic secured first place for the 27th straight year at 188.6 liters.
Kirin to sell dairy unit in Australia to Bega Cheese for ¥40.9 billion
For Kirin, the sale is part of its drive to offload underperforming assets overseas and focus on profitable businesses.
However, sales sagged for so-called third-sector quasi-beer products, for which the tax was raised.
Kirin’s Ichibanshibori beer goes zero-carb
Kirin Brewery Co. appeals to Japan’s health-conscious consumers in hopes its new drink helps it "find new beer fans."
Japan brewers bet on tax cut to revive pandemic-hit sales
As of Thursday, the government is starting to bring taxes of different varieties of alcoholic products more in line with each other.
Four major Japanese beer makers separately said Thursday that their sales of beer and quasi-beer products in August fell from a year earlier, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Sales in volume terms were down 18 percent at Sapporo Breweries Ltd., 12 percent at ...
