By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Dec. 25--TOKYO -- The management committee of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, decided Tuesday to appoint Asahi Breweries Ltd. adviser Shigeo Fukuchi as new NHK president, replacing Genichi Hashimoto whose three-year term expires in January, NHK said.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Feb. 17--TOKYO -- Asahi Breweries Ltd. President Hitoshi Ogita said Saturday the company has no plans to propose business and capital tie-ups to Sapporo Holdings Ltd., now the buyout target of a U.S. investment fund.

By Takuya Karube, Kyodo News International, Tokyo Feb. 7--TOKYO -- Kirin Brewery Co.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Feb. 5--TOKYO -- Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Monday it will market "Louis XIII Black Pearl" French brandy with a price tag of 1 million yen per 700-milliliter bottle in Japan.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Jan. 17--TOKYO -- Domestic shipments of beer and beer-like alcoholic drinks by Japan's top five producers fell 0.7 percent in 2006 from the year before for the second straight yearly fall, industry figures showed Wednesday.