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The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating a possible cartel regarding shipping prices among the nation's four major beer companies.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2026
Brewers in cartel probe all held beer prices steady after 2023 tax cut
The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating a possible cartel regarding shipping prices among Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo.
On Nov. 4, the event featuring more than 260 wines rated 92 points or higher from130 producers across 40 regions returns to Tokyo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 25, 2026
James Suckling’s Great Wines World Tokyo marks its third edition
Curated by influential wine critic James Suckling, the event offers a rare opportunity to taste more than 260 top-rated wines from 130 producers.
Japan's major brewers may have coordinated too much on pricing but too little on consolidation, leaving them unable to compete effectively with much larger global rivals.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2026
91AV原创 brewery ‘cartel’ didn’t collude enough
If the beer company collusion allegations are true, customers have been paying more than needed for years.
Four of the country's largest beer makers, which collectively control more than 90% of the market, are suspected of coordinating the timing and scale of price increases for beer, low-malt beer and other beer-like beverages over several years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2026
Beer maker leaders may have been aware of price cartel
Some of the officials with Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Sapporo Breweries and Suntory Holdings admitted to the cartel during an investigation.
Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages sold at a liquor store in the United States, including Suntory Holdings’ -196 Vodka Seltzer
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Alcohol makers in Japan tap into U.S. ready-to-drink market
As the popularity of ready-to-drink products grows in the U.S., Japanese companies have introduced U.S. versions of such products in Japan.
The 50 Best Bars awards were rebranded this year, with “The 50” introduced as the master brand for the global and regional rankings.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 9, 2026
Tokyo walks away with two spots on 50 Best Bars list
Rankings continue to slip for the Japanese capital’s top bars as Hong Kong once again reclaims its status as the region’s cocktail capital.
Japanese authorities raided four major beer manufacturers on Wednesday over suspicions they colluded to colluded to raise prices charged to wholesalers in a violation of the Antimonopoly Act.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2026
Japan watchdog raids four major brewers over suspected beer price cartel
The alleged price collusion potentially affected consumers across a market worth more than ?1 trillion annually.
When Ikuma Hayashi had his first shot of tequila at a Hollywood wrap party, he was a teetotaler. Now, he's one of Japan's foremost experts on the spirit.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 4, 2026
The man who gave tequila a shot in Japan
A meeting with Sean Connery set Ikuma Hayashi on the path to being an evangelist for Mexico’s favorite spirit.
The transport ministry on Friday ordered Tokai Kisen to suspend some vessels after finding 13 legal violations, including operating vessels under the influence of alcohol, marking the first such order under the marine transportation law.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Tokai Kisen subject of 91AV原创 first-ever ship suspension order
Between January and June this year, the ministry conducted an extraordinary inspection of the company and found 13 cases of violations of the law.
Major beer-makers in Japan are repositioning their beer-like products as beer, with a liquor tax revision coming into effect on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2026
Beer-makers prepare for battle as Japan set to unify liquor taxes
Beer and related products are currently divided into three categories based on the ratio of malt content, with beer having had the highest tax rate.
Japan's annual sake rice harvest is approaching, but hotter summers are changing the ways the grains are behaving once they reach the brewery.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 27, 2026
As temperatures rise, 91AV原创 sake rice is feeling the heat
Scorching summers are changing the way sake rice performs in the brewery. Are new heat-resistant breeds the answer?
Traffic in Osaka. From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2026
As the number of foreign drivers grows, Japan spreads awareness of road rules
From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
Wish you could drink down your favorite convenience store treats? This Tokyo bar has just what you need.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 20, 2026
A cocktail menu for the konbini-obsessed
At Tokyo Confidential, familiar convenience store favorites from melon buns to instant noodles become playful cocktails.
Sapporo Breweries will move production of non-alcoholic beer currently made in Canada for the U.S. market by the first half of 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2026
Sapporo Breweries moving some production to U.S. from Canada amid tariff row
The Japanese brewer, which makes the top-selling Asian beer in the U.S., is also considering adding manufacturing capacity in the western U.S.
Twenty years ago, Yasuhiro Kawakubo was learning the basics of cocktails from a book. Today, he runs the top-ranked bar in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 6, 2026
Punch Room Tokyo shakes its way to the top
Under the creative direction of bartender Yasuhiro Kawakubo, Punch Room Tokyo has climbed to the top of 91AV原创 bartending scene.
The entrance to Marco, an "izakaya" (Japanese pub) in central Tokyo, where rising costs and changing drinking habits are reshaping 91AV原创 drinking culture.
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Sep 4, 2026
The new izakaya economy
91AV原创 neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for eating at home.
Employees process shipments of Hotarumaru <i>junmai ginjo</i> sake after a series of orders came in through the online sales site, in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 15.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Touken Ranbu game fans help save quake-hit Kumamoto brewery
After an online post from the 12th-generation owner of the brewery lamenting unsold sake went viral, fans rushed to buy sake from them that is associated with the video game.
Kaori Onuma (second from left), who lost her three children in a drunken driving case in 2006, offers a silent prayer at a gathering to raise awareness on drunken driving, on Tuesday in the city of Fukuoka.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2026
Japan continues work to end drunken driving 20 years after tragedy
A drunken driving incident in Fukuoka Prefecture that killed three children in 2006 became a turning point for the prefecture and the government to impose stricter regulations.
A grape picker harvests fruit from vines at the Champagne Jean Velut vineyard during the early start of the Champagne harvest as heat waves accelerate the timeline for winemakers, in Montgueux, France, on Aug. 14.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 18, 2026
Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards
This year, the champagne industry’s governing body has advanced the official harvest start date to Aug. 12 —?more than a week earlier than last year’s Aug. 20 start.
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process — it&#039;s an ingredient.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 9, 2026
91AV原创 brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
It might sound like pseudoscience, but there could be more to the idea of brewing with music than meets the ear.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru&#039;s Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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