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Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2026
Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
A familiar face, a quick greeting and a cold pour can become an essential part of the game-day ritual, though aggressive patronage exists.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating a possible cartel regarding shipping prices among the nation&#039;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.
Japan&#039;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&#039;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.
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.
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.
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.
Sapporo Breweries President Hiroshi Tokimatsu speaks at a news conference on the company&#039;s capital and business alliance with Carlsberg Breweries, in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Sapporo Breweries to tie up with Denmark’s Carlsberg
Through a joint venture in Singapore with the Danish beer maker, the Japanese brewer aims to boost its beer sales in fast-growing Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, in Bangkok on May 24
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ‘ungrateful child’ law
The law enables parents to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age or responsible for serious reputational harm.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, poses after an interview in Bangkok on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2026
Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
Pints of beer at the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery in London
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2026
The ‘Guinness effect’: Why stout is suddenly booming
The U.K.’s biggest-selling beer, Guinness continues to grow; it’s ascended so quickly that it’s even triggered periodic shortages, forcing some pubs to ration supplies.
Asahi Group Holdings will take control of East African Breweries in its first expansion into Africa.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Asahi plans first steps in Africa with deal to buy alcohol unit from Diageo
The deal covers beer and spirits operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, where beer demand has grown steadily in recent years.
Asahi Group Holdings said its monthly beer sales in November were down over 20% in Japan from a year earlier, a sharper decline than the nearly 10% drop seen in October.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2025
Asahi’s beer sales worsen in November as hack disruption lingers
Asahi aims for its supply chain to be largely restored by February after the September ransomware attack shut down key internal systems.
Atsushi Katsuki, CEO of Asahi Group Holdings, at a news conference on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2025
Asahi CEO says ransomware attack might have caused 1.9 million data leaks
Exposed data may include email addresses and phone numbers, but credit card information is not included in this data exposure, according to Asahi.
Attackers calculate that more staff will be out of the office during the holiday seasons and so choose that time to strike, the CEO of a cyber resilience security and training platform says.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2025
Japanese companies should be vigilant against cybercrime holiday uptick
As employees plan their holidays, cybercriminals plot to exploit staffing disruptions.
Kohei Matsuo serves a glass of Asahi Super Dry in a Maruefu glass at Bier Reise ’98 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2025
Cyberattack leaves Asahi struggling as rival brewers gain ground
The ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings disabled its internal system that handled all orders and shipments online.
One month after the cyberattack, Asahi Group Holdings faces an inevitable hit to profits, while competitors scramble to meet rising demand for substitutes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025
A month after Asahi cyberattack, 91AV原创 beverage industry still high and dry
Asahi’s output remains well below pre-incident levels and competitors are also feeling the strain as they scramble to meet surging demand for substitutes.
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory and Sapporo will prioritize the supply of regular products over seasonal items, according to their announcements on Friday.
The Asahi Group Holdings headquarters complex in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2025
Personal information possibly leaked in cyberattack on Asahi group
The company was hit by a ransomware attack last week in which more than 9,300 data files were stolen by a hacker group calling itself Qilin.
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.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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.

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