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ALCOHOL

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2020
Suntory chief says worst is over as cities in Japan reopen after coronavirus curbs
CEO Takeshi Niinami estimates roughly 80 percent of the nation's diners will return to their favorite culinary haunts supplied by its drinks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 30, 2020
Japanese whisky is breaking records at global auction houses
When a bottle of Karuizawa 52-year-old Zodiac Rat sold for a record price at auction in March 2020, the sale proved Japan's whisky is serious business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
May 9, 2020
Here’s what the sake and shōchū experts are drinking at home
It's 5 o'clock somewhere: Time for a well-deserved at-home happy hour.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2020
Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic
Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water — essentials for many quarantined Americans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 puts a cork in profits for Tokyo’s wine bars
COVID-19-related lockdowns and subsequent reservation cancellations are threatening Tokyo's wine businesses. Although some are making the pivot to delivery, many might be unable to weather shutting their doors for months without government assistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 21, 2020
Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?
Some time before the coronavirus outbreak put a damper on this year’s hanami (blossom viewing) parties and other social activities, the media had already noted that the decline in alcohol consumption by younger Japanese has been accelerating. This phenomenon even made the front page of the Nikkei Marketing...
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Kirin to release two new whisky brands
Kirin Brewery Co. on Tuesday announced the release of two new domestic whisky brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
'Corona beer virus' search queries show brewer can't evade brand contagion
The novel coronavirus is threatening an unlikely victim — one of the world's most popular beers.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2020
Feeling lucky? Only lottery winners will get to enjoy Suntory's limited edition 55-year-old single malt whisky
The newest bottle in the vaunted lineup of premium Japanese whiskies is more than 55 years old.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 18, 2020
Social media turns its back on Japan's beloved strong alcoholic beverages
Everyone has a friend who likes to darken the mood when others are simply trying to have a good time. Dr. Toshihiko Matsumoto took on this mantle over the new year, killing the buzz for a number of people on social media just hours before the new decade started.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2020
Japanese beer makers upbeat on 2020 sales even as market shrinks
Three major Japanese beer makers remain bullish on domestic sales for 2020 despite a shrinking market amid a decline in young people's interest in beer products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2019
Instagram to collect ages in push for youth safety and alcohol ad dollars
Facebook Inc.'s Instagram said it will require birth dates from all new users starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for younger users.
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 16, 2019
The grape race: Suntory's Strong Zero chūhai tops the competition
Drink makers are embracing grape-flavored booze this winter, but not all of them hit the mark.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 9, 2019
Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community
Tokyo Aleworks offers periodic one-day brewing classes for customers to try their hand at making beer, just one way it opens its doors to young brewers and the local community.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 26, 2019
Kyoto after dark: Sip like the locals at these five bars
Five of the best bars where you can cut loose in Kyoto.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2019
Fans toast beer hawkers' debut at Rugby World Cup
Dilemma: You are watching a Rugby World Cup game at a stadium and you fancy a beer, but you don't want to take your eyes off the action.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2019
Coca-Cola Japan to release canned chūhai alcoholic drink nationwide
Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. has said that it will launch a canned chūhai spirits-based product nationwide on Oct. 28, making its full-fledged entry into the alcoholic beverage market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Oct 6, 2019
'The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks': A compendium of Japan's alcohol traditions
Stephen Lyman and Chris Bunting's 'The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks' is a beautiful, carefully put together coffee-table book full of insights, anecdotes and thirst-inducing pictures of Japan's various alcohols.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019
U.S. may ease bottle rules for Japanese alcohol as part of trade negotiations
Tokyo and Washington are in the final stage of talks over an easing of the United States' regulations on bottles for alcoholic beverages imported from Japan, under an envisioned trade pact between the two countries, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 14, 2019
StandingBar Sanpachi: Squeeze in tight for a pizza and craft shōchū night
With so many contenders, it's impossible to anoint any single bar as the smallest in Tokyo, but StandingBar Sanpachi must surely be in the running.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate at the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Takaichi focuses on economic and security concerns in first policy speech
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the Lower House in Tokyo on Friday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.

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