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Japanese sales of beer and "happoshu", low-malt beer, in September rose by 2.5% versus September last year, according to data released on October 10 by Japan's five top brewers. Beer and happoshu shipments by Kirin Brewery Co, Asahi Breweries Ltd, Sapporo Holdings Ltd, Suntory Ltd and Orion Breweries Ltd totaled 538,465 kiloliters in September, Kyodo News reported.

10 October, 2003