Japanese beer giant Kirin said it is pulling out of a partnership in Myanmar which it runs with a conglomerate linked to the country's military. The company has a joint venture with Myanmar ...

“The beer market has gradually been shrinking but the environment has begun to change due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and other factors,” Takayuki Fuse, president of Kirin Brewery Co ...

according to Kirin officials. The move comes as Japan’s beer market shrinks due to the country’s declining population, pushing Kirin to search for other paths to profit. The strategy here is ...