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President Macron Debates With Arthur Mensch And Jensen Huang - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a round table discussion with Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Owkin Thomas Clozel Co-founder and Co-CEO of Pigment Eleonore Crespo Co-founder and CEO of TEHTRIS Elena Poincet Co-founder and CEO of Sweep Rachel Delacour CEO of Malt Vincent Huguet attend a round table discussion at the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris on June 11, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brewers release new 'happoshu' sparkling beer products

TOKYO, Japan - Major Japanese brewers release new "happoshu" low-malt sparkling beers with no purine or sugar content in Tokyo on Sept. 2. From left are Tanrei Platinum Double by Kirin Brewery Co., Oishii Zero by Suntory Liquors Ltd. and Asahi Super Zero by Asahi Breweries Ltd.

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Competition fierce in 'happoshu' sparkling beer market

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper looks at a can of "happoshu" low-malt sparkling beer with no purine or sugar content at a supermarket of the Aeon retail group in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2014. Brewers have released a succession of new happoshu beverages in a bid to attract health-conscious consumers.

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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Photo shows Kojiya Honten, a producer and retailer of "koji" fermented seasoning made from rice malt, at sundown on a street in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. The street is home to a number of long-established stores. Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A line of bottled ''shochu'' distilled spirit made using rice malt and yeast kept on the International Space Station is displayed at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. The university and an association of distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture said they have jointly developed the shochu named Uchu Dayori.

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Suntory's 1-million-yen whisky

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky Aged 50 Years'' which Suntory Holdings Ltd. announced on Nov. 9, 2011, it will sell at a price of 1 million yen per bottle. The company began accepting orders for the 150 limited edition the same day and will start shipping from Dec. 13 or later.

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Japan beat Malta in final World Cup tune-up

DUSSELDORF, Germany - Japan forward Keiji Tamada jumps for joy after scoring in the 2nd minute of a friendly match against Malta at the LTU Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 4. Japan beat Malt 1-0 to conclude their preparations for the World Cup finals.

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Single malt whisky popular with those who like to be different

OSAKA, Japan - Single malt whisky bottles are popular at a bar in Osaka's Kitashinchi district.

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Kirin to sell 1 mil. yen whisky to mark 1953 coronation

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co. said May 29 it will sell six bottles of scotch whisky (photo) for 1 million yen each to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II. Chivas Brothers Ltd. of Britain produced the whisky by blending mellowed malt of over 50 years, according to Kirin officials. The six bottles are among 255 bottles to be sold around the world.

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Brewery execs attend campaign against happoshu tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Top executives of Japan's four largest breweries -- Kirin Brewery Co., Asahi Breweries Ltd., Sapporo Breweries Ltd. and Suntory Ltd. -- gather Dec. 6 at Tokyo's Ebisu Garden Place to petition government plans to increase the tax on ''happoshu,'' an increasingly popular low-malt, beer-like beverage in Japan.

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Solo trans-Pacific sailor Horie's yacht returns to Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kenichi Horie, a seven-time trans-Pacific sailor from Japan, welcomes his yacht, which he had captained to San Francisco, at the port of Kobe on Aug. 14. Horie, 63, completed his two-month trans-Pacific voyage on his MALT's Mermaid 3 from Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan to San Francisco on July 17. He then returned to Japan and waited while the boat was transported back in a container ship.

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Yachtsman Horie returns home

OSAKA, Japan - Kenichi Horie, a six-time trans-Pacific solo sailor from Japan, shows a certificate of honor he received from the city of San Francisco at a news conference on returning to Osaka on July 26. Horie left Japan on May 12 on his MALT's Mermaid 3 and arrive in San Francisco on July 17 in a two-month journey that recreated his historic solo trip across the Pacific in 1962.

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(2)Yachtsman Horie completes 7th solo trans-Pacific voyage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Kenichi Horie is surrounded by reporters at San Francisco port on July 17 after completing a two-month voyage across the Pacific aboard his yacht MALT's Mermaid 3. The Mermaid 3 is made of recycled beer cans, whiskey barrels, plastic bottles and other materials. It is the same shape and size as the boat Horie used in his first Pacific voyage 40 years ago. The adventurer has made seven solo trips across the Pacific.

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Unofficial World Cup beer 'World Burp' coming to Tokyo

SAPPORO, Japan - Phred Kaufman, a beer importer based in Sapporo, northern Japan, holds up a bottle of ''World Burp Beer'' (L) and a can of ''World Burp happoshu,'' a low-malt, beer-like beverage. The two types of alcoholic beverages, which are currently on sale in some shops in Sapporo, will hit store shelves in Tokyo, Shizuoka and Nagoya in June. Kaufman registered the name ''2002 World Burp Beer'' as a trademark in March 1999.

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Japan yachtsman Horie sets sail on solo voyage to U.S.

KOBE, Japan - Renowned Japanese yachtsman Kenichi Horie, 63, waves as he leaves Shin-Nishinomiya harbor in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 12 for a 10,000-kilometer voyage to San Francisco on board MALT'S Mermaid 3, which is made of recycled material. Horie's date of departure and route are the same as in 1962 when he first successfully sailed across the Pacific Ocean.

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LDP tax panel scraps plans to raise cigarette tax

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Tax System Research Commission are in session at Tokyo's Nagatacho on Dec. 12. The panel decided to scrap plans to raise taxes on cigarettes and low-malt brews known as ''happoshu'' in fiscal 2002.

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Koizumi's son to promote Suntory's new low-calorie 'happoshu'

TOKYO, Japan - Aspirin actor Kotaro Koizumi, eldest son of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, is surrounded by the press at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sept. 4. Suntory Ltd. announced it will use Kotaro in a TV commercial to promote a new low-malt, beer-like drink, ''happoshu.'' The commercial, due to begin shooting soon, will be Kotaro's first job.

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Presidents of 'happoshu' makers oppose tax hike plan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Suntory Ltd. President Shinichiro Torii, Kirin Brewery Co. President Yasuhiro Sato and Sapporo Breweries Ltd. President Tatsushi Iwama give a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16. The three major brewers that produce ''happoshu,'' a low-malt, beer-like beverage, voiced strong opposition to government plans to raise taxes on the increasingly popular drink. Happoshu, which is priced less than beer due to lower tax rates, is attracting a growing number of consumers and has captured about 25% of the overall beer market.

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Trans-Pacific adventurer heading to Japan

Japanese adventurer and yachtsman Kenichi Horie waves his right hand aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II yacht in waters near Okinawa Island on June 26 en route for Japan from San Francisco on a solo journey. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July.

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Horie begins transpacific voyage aboard recycled yacht

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves his hand at well-wishers in San Francisco on March 28 as he begins a solo journey to Japan from the Golden Gate Bridge aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II, a yacht made from recycled materials. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July by way of Hawaii.

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LDP tax panel scraps plans to raise cigarette tax

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Tax System Research Commission are in session at Tokyo's Nagatacho on Dec. 12. The panel decided to scrap plans to raise taxes on cigarettes and low-malt brews known as ''happoshu'' in fiscal 2002.

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Koizumi's son to promote Suntory's new low-calorie 'happoshu'

TOKYO, Japan - Aspirin actor Kotaro Koizumi, eldest son of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, is surrounded by the press at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sept. 4. Suntory Ltd. announced it will use Kotaro in a TV commercial to promote a new low-malt, beer-like drink, ''happoshu.'' The commercial, due to begin shooting soon, will be Kotaro's first job.

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The World Of Suzie Wong - film (1960)

William Holden & Nancy Kwan Characters: Robert Lomax, Suzie Wong a.k.a. Mee Ling Wong Film: The World Of Suzie Wong (1960) Director: Richard Quine 10 November 1960 Die Welt der Suzie Wong (The World of Suzie Wong, USA 1960 , Regie: Ray Stark) William Holden, Nancy Kwan / Mann malt Frau, Staffelei, Palette, Pinsel Date: 10-Nov-60

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Suntory's beer factory in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Pref.

Suntory Holdings Ltd.'s Kyoto beer factory is seen in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 3, 2015. The production of "Master's Dream," Suntory's top grade Premium Malt's beer, will also begin at the factory in western Japan from the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's smallest whisky distiller chases big dream

Venture Whisky Ltd. owner Ichiro Akuto shows off the shelves of casks for maturing whisky produced at his distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 22, 2015. Akuto, who began producing the "Ichiro's Malt" series at the distillery in 2008, hopes to offer 10-year-old whisky when Japan hosts the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's smallest whisky distiller chases big dream

A staff member of Venture Whisky Ltd. shows a bottle of "Ichiro's Malt" whisky at a distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 22, 2015. Ichiro Akuto, who began producing whisky at the distillery in 2008, hopes to offer 10-year-old whisky when Japan hosts the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Specialty lettuce used to brew low-malt beverage in Japanese village

A bottle of "Vegeale Lettuce," a low-malt "happoshu" beer-like beverage brewed with malt, hops and lettuce produced in the village of Showa, Gunma Prefecture, central Japan, is shown on May 28, 2015. Gunma is the third largest lettuce producer in Japan, most of which comes from the village. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Unofficial World Cup beer 'World Burp' coming to Tokyo

SAPPORO, Japan - Phred Kaufman, a beer importer based in Sapporo, northern Japan, holds up a bottle of ''World Burp Beer'' (L) and a can of ''World Burp happoshu,'' a low-malt, beer-like beverage. The two types of alcoholic beverages, which are currently on sale in some shops in Sapporo, will hit store shelves in Tokyo, Shizuoka and Nagoya in June. Kaufman registered the name ''2002 World Burp Beer'' as a trademark in March 1999.

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Japan beat Malta in final World Cup tune-up

DUSSELDORF, Germany - Japan forward Keiji Tamada jumps for joy after scoring in the 2nd minute of a friendly match against Malta at the LTU Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 4. Japan beat Malt 1-0 to conclude their preparations for the World Cup finals. (Kyodo)

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A street with malt shops

A street with malt shops==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Competition fierce in 'happoshu' sparkling beer market

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper looks at a can of "happoshu" low-malt sparkling beer with no purine or sugar content at a supermarket of the Aeon retail group in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2014. Brewers have released a succession of new happoshu beverages in a bid to attract health-conscious consumers. (Kyodo)

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Brewers release new 'happoshu' sparkling beer products

TOKYO, Japan - Major Japanese brewers release new "happoshu" low-malt sparkling beers with no purine or sugar content in Tokyo on Sept. 2. From left are Tanrei Platinum Double by Kirin Brewery Co., Oishii Zero by Suntory Liquors Ltd. and Asahi Super Zero by Asahi Breweries Ltd. (Kyodo)

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Suntory's 1-million-yen whisky

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky Aged 50 Years'' which Suntory Holdings Ltd. announced on Nov. 9, 2011, it will sell at a price of 1 million yen per bottle. The company began accepting orders for the 150 limited edition the same day and will start shipping from Dec. 13 or later. (Kyodo)

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Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A line of bottled ''shochu'' distilled spirit made using rice malt and yeast kept on the International Space Station is displayed at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. The university and an association of distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture said they have jointly developed the shochu named Uchu Dayori. (Kyodo)

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Martina Ferencova

Martina Ferencova, executive director of Czech Beer and Malt Association (CSPS), poses with a beer during a press conference on results of CETA study mapping impact of coronavirus state of emergency on beer industry, on July 28, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Martina Ferencova

Martina Ferencova, executive director of Czech Beer and Malt Association (CSPS), poses during a press conference on results of Centre for Economic and Market Analysis (CETA) study mapping impact of coronavirus state of emergency on beer industry, on July 28, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Martina Ferencova

Martina Ferencova, executive director of Czech Beer and Malt Association (CSPS), poses during a press conference on results of Centre for Economic and Market Analysis (CETA) study mapping impact of coronavirus state of emergency on beer industry, on July 28, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Martina Ferencova, Lubos Kastner

Martina Ferencova, right, executive director of Czech Beer and Malt Association (CSPS), and restaurateur Lubos Kastner pose with a beer during a press conference on results of CETA study mapping impact of coronavirus state of emergency on beer industry, on July 28, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Martina Ferencova, Lubos Kastner

Martina Ferencova, right, executive director of Czech Beer and Malt Association (CSPS), and restaurateur Lubos Kastner drink a beer during a press conference on results of CETA study mapping impact of coronavirus state of emergency on beer industry, on July 28, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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(1)Yachtsman Horie completes 7th solo trans-Pacific voyage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Kenichi Horie waves from his yacht MALT's Mermaid 3 against the backdrop of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on July 17 as he completes a two-month voyage across the Pacific. Horie left Shin-Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture on May 12 in a journey that recreated his historic 1962 solo trip to the West Coast city. He has now made seven solo trips across the Pacific.

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(2)Yachtsman Horie completes 7th solo trans-Pacific voyage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Kenichi Horie is surrounded by reporters at San Francisco port on July 17 after completing a two-month voyage across the Pacific aboard his yacht MALT's Mermaid 3. The Mermaid 3 is made of recycled beer cans, whiskey barrels, plastic bottles and other materials. It is the same shape and size as the boat Horie used in his first Pacific voyage 40 years ago. The adventurer has made seven solo trips across the Pacific.

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Kirin to sell 1 mil. yen whisky to mark 1953 coronation

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co. said May 29 it will sell six bottles of scotch whisky (photo) for 1 million yen each to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II. Chivas Brothers Ltd. of Britain produced the whisky by blending mellowed malt of over 50 years, according to Kirin officials. The six bottles are among 255 bottles to be sold around the world. (Kyodo)

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Brewery execs attend campaign against happoshu tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Top executives of Japan's four largest breweries -- Kirin Brewery Co., Asahi Breweries Ltd., Sapporo Breweries Ltd. and Suntory Ltd. -- gather Dec. 6 at Tokyo's Ebisu Garden Place to petition government plans to increase the tax on ''happoshu,'' an increasingly popular low-malt, beer-like beverage in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Solo trans-Pacific sailor Horie's yacht returns to Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kenichi Horie, a seven-time trans-Pacific sailor from Japan, welcomes his yacht, which he had captained to San Francisco, at the port of Kobe on Aug. 14. Horie, 63, completed his two-month trans-Pacific voyage on his MALT's Mermaid 3 from Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan to San Francisco on July 17. He then returned to Japan and waited while the boat was transported back in a container ship. (Kyodo)

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Japan yachtsman Horie sets sail on solo voyage to U.S.

KOBE, Japan - Renowned Japanese yachtsman Kenichi Horie, 63, waves as he leaves Shin-Nishinomiya harbor in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 12 for a 10,000-kilometer voyage to San Francisco on board MALT'S Mermaid 3, which is made of recycled material. Horie's date of departure and route are the same as in 1962 when he first successfully sailed across the Pacific Ocean.

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Koizumi's son to appear in TV commercials for Suntory

OSAKA, Japan - Actor Kotaro Koizumi, one of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's son, holds Suntory Ltd's new low-malt, beer-like drink. Suntory said Sept. 4 in Osaka that it will use Kotaro, 23, in its TV commercials to promote the new product, ''Suntory Diet Nama.'' The commercials air nationwide from early October.

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Presidents of 'happoshu' makers oppose tax hike plan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Suntory Ltd. President Shinichiro Torii, Kirin Brewery Co. President Yasuhiro Sato and Sapporo Breweries Ltd. President Tatsushi Iwama give a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16. The three major brewers that produce ''happoshu,'' a low-malt, beer-like beverage, voiced strong opposition to government plans to raise taxes on the increasingly popular drink. Happoshu, which is priced less than beer due to lower tax rates, is attracting a growing number of consumers and has captured about 25% of the overall beer market.