Major Japanese beer companies are revamping flagship products and reclassifying quasi-beer items as beer in preparation for the upcoming unification of liquor taxes on beer and related products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/29/companies/beer-makers-battle-liquor-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #taxes #beer #alcohol #kirin #asahi #sapporo #suntory