TOKYO -- Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings has won approval from employee-shareholders of U.S.-based New Belgium Brewing to acquire the independent craft brewery, Nikkei learned on Wednesday.
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Kirin bid approved by US brewer's owners despite Myanmar uproar
Human rights criticism had threatened Japanese giant's craft beer plans
Japan's Kirin has brewery joint ventures in Myanmar with a military-linked company. © Reuters
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