JAPAN/S KOREA: Asahi, Lotte deny Oriental Brewery team-up
By Michael Fitzpatrick | 6 February 2009
Asahi Breweries and Lotte Group have denied reports that they are colluding to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev's Oriental Brewery in South Korea for over US$1bn.
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Asahi Breweries and Lotte Group have denied reports that they are colluding to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev's Oriental Brewery in South Korea for over US$1bn.

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