Overview

• Production at six domestic beer factories restarted on Thursday and shipments have resumed, though parts of the company’s IT remain offline.
• Orders are being taken by telephone and through in-person sales visits, and the timeline for full system restoration remains unclear.
• Asahi says investigators found traces indicating a possible unauthorized data transfer, the probe continues with external experts, and the disruption is limited to Japan.
• Major convenience-store chains warned of possible Super Dry shortages, but there were no reports of widespread stockouts as of Monday.
• Analysts warned of steep profit pressure if outages persist through October, Asahi postponed an October product launch, and the stock rose 1.6% Monday after last week’s drop.