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Asahi and Kirin among Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

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What happened

Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:53:46 UTC.

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Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages

Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer market Japanese authorities have raided the country’s four biggest breweries over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beer…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian