Japan Brewer Kirin to Exit Myanmar, Seek Sale of 2 Units

Japan Brewer Kirin to Exit Myanmar, Seek Sale of 2 Units
The Kirin logo is displayed at Kirin Brewery Co. Yokohama Factory in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, on June 11, 2019. Issei Kato/Reuters
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TOKYO—Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings said on Monday it would withdraw from its business in Myanmar and terminate its joint venture with a military-linked partner.

Kirin has been in a dispute with local partner Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEHPCL) on how to wind-down their brewery venture following a military coup against the democratically elected government last year.