TOKYO -- Japan's Kirin Holdings will launch two new whisky brands amid intense pressure from activist investors on the beverage group to drop its foray into the healthcare sector.
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Kirin launches whisky brands to tap foreign drinkers
Activist investor has pressed Japanese beverage group to focus on alcohol business
Kirin's new Fuji whisky will go on sale next month, part of the drinks maker's plan to win market share from arch rival Suntory. (Photo by Nana Shibata)
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