Japan’s Kirin Holdings on Tuesday ... has called on the company to concentrate on beer, shed its investments in cosmetics and drugs, and use the proceeds to buy treasury shares worth 600 billion ...

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 ...

Bernstein analyst Euan McLeish maintained a Hold rating on Kirin Holdings Company (KNBWF ... segment handles the manufacture and sale of beer, malt beer, new genre, and other liquors in ...