San Francisco craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing has been acquired by Japanese mega brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd., according to a statement from Sapporo. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Anchor Brewing President Keith Greggor said the company had ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to acquire Anchor Brewing Co.
Sapporo has also commited to investing in Anchor’s Potrero Hill brewery, which is currently running at 55 to 60 percent of capacity, according to Greggor. In its own news release, Sapporo stated that the acquisition is in accordance with Speed 150 ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Anchor Brewing sold to Sapporo: report
San Francisco’s iconic the century-old craft brewing pioneer, is being sold to Japanese giant Sapporo Holdings Ltd., according to a report. The San Francisco Chronicle quoted Keith Greggor, Anchor’s president and CEO, saying the company had been ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings buys 121-year-old Anchor Brewing Co
Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings is to expand its US footprint with the acquisition of San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co. just-drinks gives you the widest beverage market coverage. Paid just-drinks members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content ... ( read original story ...)
First-of-its-kind Rear Door Alert technology from Nissan can help remind drivers to check their rear seats
Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sixth annual Yokohama Triennale art festival opens this week
Project Taklaman, 2016 by Zhao ZHAO See why Lonely Planet voted Yokohama one of its favourite destinations in Asia here. Stay up to date with the top travel news stories by signing up to our newsletter or following us on Facebook. ( read original story ...)
Japanese, South Koreans and Chinese mostly resigned over North Korean missile threat
Honestly, I don’t think there is any way to prepare for it,” Akira Fukatsu, a 65-year-old retiree, said as he sat drinking a beer on a bench in a park overlooking a U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, south of Yokohama. “We’re simply unlucky if one strikes ... ( read original story ...)
New Nissan LEAF with e-Pedal is around the corner
YOKOHAMA: Nissan is set to unveil its new-generation LEAF early in September, a few days before its public debut at the Sept 16-24 Frankfurt Motor Show. Undisguised photos of the new LEAF, with a design echoing the Pulsar, are starting to leak out into the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firefighters battle blaze at world’s biggest fish market
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dozens of Tokyo firefighters were battling a blaze on Thursday at the world's largest fish market and one of the capital's most popular tourist sites, as grey smoke billowed over the city. There were no immediate reports of injuries or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM names safe hands in cabinet reshuffle but makes maverick top diplomat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... "The economy remains our top priority," Abe told a news conference after the reshuffle, apologizing for the scandals he described as having harmed public trust in his policy handling. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama and KaBOOM! to Build New Playground in West Point, MS
Yokohama Tire Corporation, in partnership with KaBOOM!, will build a brand-new, eco-friendly playground for the citizens of West Point, Mississippi, which is the home of Yokohama Tire’s new one-million-square-foot plant that opened in October of 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops accuse pair of dumping Nagoya woman’s corpse in Shiga
Aichi police have accused Ichiya Nishida of abandoning the body of a 53-year-old woman from Nagoya who went missing in June (TBS News) SHIGA (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have accused two persons of abandoning the corpse of a missing woman from Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Would Japanese nukes stop North Korean aggression? Tokyo taboo weakens amid NK testing
Today, experts tell Fox News the idea that Japan can and should possess nuclear weapons on its own soil, whether they are domestically developed or provided by the U.S., is no longer the exclusive realm of Japanese extremists. "There are some Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Mayor Hayashi easily wins third term
YOKOHAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi cruised to a third four-year term on Sunday by defeating two former national and local politicians. The 71-year-old, who had the backing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes new North Korea sanctions proposal ready in days
Japan's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday he hopes a draft U.N. resolution that would impose new sanctions against North Korea following its tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile will be finished "in days." The United States and China ... ( read original story ...)
What happened to Wei Qiujie, the Chinese teacher missing in Japan?
WEI Qiujie was only meant to be in Japan for a week. The 27-year-old primary school teacher from China had travelled there for a solo trip and was staying in a hostel in Sapporo, a picturesque, mountainous city on the island of Hokkaido. She checked in on ... ( read original story ...)