Kirin is a Japanese brewery which operates worldwide. They make Kirin lager sold in the UK, and distribute the popular Casillero del Diablo wine brand.
In Burma they are in not just one, but two joint ventures with the Burmese military. One is Myanmar Brewery, which makes the best selling beer in Burma, and the other is Mandalay Brewery.
Kirin manage the breweries, bring their global experience to increase sales and make more money for the Burmese military. Money which the military use in their campaigns against ethnic minorities, killing, raping and burning homes.
Even with their business partner, the Burmese military, now facing charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice, Kirin have still not ended their relationship with the Burmese military.
