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Oct. 1 tax hike squeezes Japan's low-malt and '3rd-category' beers as brew war looms

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TOKYO -- Liquor tax changes taking effect Oct. 1 will unify Japan's tax rates for beer, "happoshu" low-malt beer and beer-like drinks known as "third-

First report: Beer-makers prepare for battle as Japan set to unify liquor taxes — japantimes.co.jp, 1d