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

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What happened

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…

Key facts

  • 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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:54:38 UTC.

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