Japanese major breweries report rising sales, profits in 2023

TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Japan's four major breweries reported growth in their sales and profits in 2023, according to their earnings reports.

Suntory Holdings Limited saw its revenue climb 10.6 percent year on year to a record 3.29 trillion yen (21.81 billion U.S. dollars), while sales of Asahi Group Holdings rose 10.3 pct to 2,769 billion yen, also hitting a record high.

Meanwhile, Kirin Holdings saw