Magners maker C&C toasts deal to buy Asahi’s UK wholesale business C&C will merge the Asahi wholesale business into its Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) operations following the deal. Evening Standard · Sep 11
Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independents The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Japan's Asahi taps Varun Beverages to make India debut with 'CALPIS' Japan's Asahi Group is bringing its CALPIS brand to India through a partnership with Varun Beverages Limited. This marks Asahi's entry into India's non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beverage market. Varun Beverages will handle manufacturing, distribution, and sales. CALPIS is expected to launch in India by the second half of 2026. The brand… The Economic Times · Jun 18
Cyberattack hits toy maker Hasbro and could lead to weeks of shipping delays One of the world’s largest toy and games manufactures warned about shipping delays following an attack on their IT system The Independent UK · Apr 3
‘Who knows surprise better than Japan?’ Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark sparks unease in Tokyo during Iran war statement President Trump's Pearl Harbor remark to justify his Iran attack sparked outrage in Japan. Critics called his comments ignorant and disrespectful, questioning Japan's equal partnership status. While Prime Minister Takaichi remained silent, many felt she should have protested the historical insensitivity and the war itself, highlighting ongoing debates about Japan's… The Times of India · Mar 22
Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi headed for landslide election victory, latest poll shows Sanae Takaichi abruptly skips appearance in TV debate programme due to ‘hand injury’ The Independent UK · Feb 2
Boy, 5, died after arm trapped in ski resort travelator in Japan Hinata Goto reportedly fell as he was trying to get off the 30-metre-long walkway The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Diageo to sell majority stake in East African beer business for £1.7bn The Guinness owner is seeking to sell off ‘non-core’ parts of the business in order to boost its finances. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
Asahi confirms cyberattack leaked data on 1.5 million customers Japanese beermaker says company-issued PCs were infected and customer data likely nabbed. TechRadar · Nov 27, 2025
New Japan PM To Advance Defence Spending Target: Reports Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early, media reports said days before a visit by US President Donald Trump. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
Asahi forced to take orders by fax as Japan races to avoid beer shortage Japan’s best-known beer maker struggling to restore normalcy after ransomware incident paralyses delivery The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi finally set to restart some production following cyberattacks Production will soon be back underway at Asahi and Jaguar Land Rover. TechRadar · Oct 6, 2025
Sold out: Japan is running out of Asahi beer because of a cyberattack Major Japanese beverage producer Asahi says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday. Euronews · Oct 3, 2025
Asahi beer shortage fears mount in Japan as cyber attack wreaks havoc The brewing giant has halted production at most of its factories in Japan after suffering a system failure caused by a hack. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Beer shortage fears mount after as cyber attack wreaks havoc on brewing giant It is thought Asahi is just days away from running out of stock of its signature Super Dry lager
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2025 Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those producing its signature beer
TechRadar · Sep 30, 2025 Asahi stops pouring after cyberattack stops production Asahi’s Japanese operations have been hit by a cyberattack, but global operations continue.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Brewing giant suspends Japan operations after cyberattack Asahi says European supply lines not affected
Fortune · Aug 26, 2025 Perplexity wants to play nice with publishers. They keep suing it anyway Perplexity is facing copyright lawsuits from publishers around the world, even as it tries to forge partnerships with them.
Fortune · Apr 11, 2025 How a Japanese population crisis made Asahi one of Europe's biggest beer makers Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro have made the Japanese brewer a giant in the European beer market.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 Britain’s most expensive beer in UK pubs revealed as average pint soars to above £5 British pub-goers can expect to pay about £1 more for a pint than they would have done three years ago
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 Indie brewers ditch ‘craft beer’ tag as drinkers are ‘misled’ by global brands Survey shows many consumers unaware that previously standalone businesses now owned by big corporations
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 12, 2024 AAA gaming comes to Apple M1 thanks to the latest Asahi Linux build — Control, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher 3 are playable with respectable frame rates Asahi Linux is now the first and only distro capable of running x86 Windows games on Apple Silicon devices through a Linux OS.
Fortune · Oct 1, 2024 How a Japanese population crisis made Asahi one of Europe's biggest beer makers Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro have made the Japanese brewer a giant in the European beer market.