As the effects of the pandemic continue to be felt by economies across the globe, Hong Kong looks to strengthen economic relations with Japan, a key trading partner in Asia. Read More
Japan
Japan's longest serving Prime Minister is accused of omitting dinner costs with free booze provided by Suntory. Read More
Despite volume decline, Japan's wine import value climbed in 2021, writes Mari Yasuda. Read More
Japan's second largest wine group has just appointed Shinji Hori as its new president. Read More
Mercian Corporation (“Mercian”), a leading wine importer and producer in Japan owned by Kirin, has announced the launch of a new wine brand called “Mercian Wines”, as it tries to energize local wine market after slumping wine sales in 2021. Read More
Asia's wine market remains resilient last year, but which market is driving its growth? We profiled and compared four key markets to find out. Read More
Two of Japan’s largest beverage groups, Suntory Holdings and Kirin Holdings Co., have suspended part of the wine sales due to production and shipment delays amid COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
A complete set of the rare Japanese Hanyu card series whisky is poised to smash a previous world record at the upcoming auction organized by Kaigai Fine Wine Asia on October 10. Read More
Japan's import volume went down but value grew in the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, France has overtaken Chile in both volume and value. Read More
An extremely rare full set of Hanyu card series will go under hammer in October in Japan at Kaigai Fine Wines, and is expected to smash previous world record. Read More