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Nobuo Miwa, president of cybersecurity firm S&J, says cyberattack programs can be created in the blink of an eye with AI.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Cyberattacks becoming faster with AI, security firm president says
Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, Nobuo Miwa, president of Tokyo-based information security service provider S&J,?said in a recent interview.
Two varieties of Calpis sold by Asahi Group in India
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2026
Asahi to launch Calpis drink in India
Major Japanese beverage maker Asahi Group said Thursday that it will launch its Calpis fermented milk-based drink in India.
Asahi Breweries President Kazuo Matsuyama (left) hands out free beer at a supermarket in Mitaka, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2026
Asahi Breweries to fully resume shipments in April after cyberattack
In the alcoholic drink segment, shipments have been resumed for ¡°almost all products,¡± an official of the parent, Asahi Group Holdings, said.
Asahi Group has said that a ransomware attack last September led to the leak of 115,513 sets of personal data.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2026
Asahi confirms 2025 cyberattack led to leak of 115,513 sets of personal data
The data included names and phone numbers of client companies¡¯ executives and employees as well as names and addresses of current and past Asahi Group staff.
Asahi Breweries' sales fell by over 20% in December from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2026
Asahi Breweries¡¯ sales fell over 20% in December, data shows, after cyberattack
Combined sales volumes of beer, happ¨­shu quasi-beer and ¡°third-segment¡± beer-like beverages at Â鶹´«Ã½ three other major brewers rose by 2% in the month, an industry estimate says.
Asahi Group Holdings will take control of East African Breweries in its first expansion into Africa.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Asahi plans first steps in Africa with deal to buy alcohol unit from Diageo
The deal covers beer and spirits operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, where beer demand has grown steadily in recent years.
Asahi Group Holdings said its monthly beer sales in November were down over 20% in Japan from a year earlier, a sharper decline than the nearly 10% drop seen in October.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2025
Asahi¡¯s beer sales worsen in November as hack disruption lingers
Asahi aims for its supply chain to be largely restored by February after the September ransomware attack shut down key internal systems.
Japan still trails the U.S. and Europe in cyber defense, and broad improvements across the corporate sector are needed, National Cyber Director Yoichi Iida said in an interview on the sidelines of a cybersecurity conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ cyber chief warns nation still behind on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity has been highlighted as one of the priority investment areas under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s administration, amid a string of recent breaches.
Atsushi Katsuki, CEO of Asahi Group Holdings, at a news conference on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2025
Asahi CEO says ransomware attack might have caused 1.9 million data leaks
Exposed data may include email addresses and phone numbers, but credit card information is not included in this data exposure, according to Asahi.
Attackers calculate that more staff will be out of the office during the holiday seasons and so choose that time to strike, the CEO of a cyber resilience security and training platform says.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2025
Japanese companies should be vigilant against cybercrime holiday uptick
As employees plan their holidays, cybercriminals plot to exploit staffing disruptions.
The language of ¥µ¥¤¥Ð©`¥»¥­¥å¥ê¥Æ¥£ (saib¨¡ sekyuriti, cybersecurity) involves a lot of katakana versions of English terminology.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 14, 2025
Japanese words of caution in the online world of cyberattacks and phishing
From earthquakes to cyberattacks, Â鶹´«Ã½ cautious mindset even shows up in its grammar, such as in phrases meaning ¡°better safe than sorry.¡±
Kohei Matsuo serves a glass of Asahi Super Dry in a Maruefu glass at Bier Reise ¡¯98 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2025
Cyberattack leaves Asahi struggling as rival brewers gain ground
The ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings disabled its internal system that handled all orders and shipments online.
One month after the cyberattack, Asahi Group Holdings faces an inevitable hit to profits, while competitors scramble to meet rising demand for substitutes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025
A month after Asahi cyberattack, Â鶹´«Ã½ beverage industry still high and dry
Asahi¡¯s output remains well below pre-incident levels and competitors are also feeling the strain as they scramble to meet surging demand for substitutes.
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2025
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
Many of the attacks originate in China, using underground marketplaces that sell access and sensitive data to other cybercriminals.
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory and Sapporo will prioritize the supply of regular products over seasonal items, according to their announcements on Friday.
The Asahi Group Holdings headquarters complex in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2025
Personal information possibly leaked in cyberattack on Asahi group
The company was hit by a ransomware attack last week in which more than 9,300 data files were stolen by a hacker group calling itself Qilin.
The Asahi Group headquarters complex in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2025
Qilin cybercrime gang claims hack on Â鶹´«Ã½ Asahi
The ransomware group has a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world.
An Asahi brewery in Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2025
Asahi resumes beer supplies in Japan after crippling cyberattack
Some parts of the system are still shut and the company is processing orders manually to prioritize its supply framework.
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2025
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Asahi said it had identified evidence indicating a potential information leak, but was still verifying its nature and scope.
Asahi's troubles carry outsized weight given Super Dry¡¯s dominant market share and the cutthroat competition among Â鶹´«Ã½ major brewers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2025
Asahi blames ransomware for crippling Japanese beer plants
The maker of Â鶹´«Ã½ most popular beer warned that the perpetrators may have made off with data, though it¡¯s investigating the extent of the infiltration.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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