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Japan’s Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. has said it will invest 6 billion yen ($38 million) this year on storage facilities in a bid to boost its production capacity and tap into surging demand overseas. The Asahi Breweries Ltd. unit, known for its Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo brands, said the investment including on ramping up the barrels at its Tochigi plant north of Tokyo will increase the company’s storage capacity by around 10 percent compared with 2021. The company, which this year is marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of its predecessor, Dai Nippon Kaju Co., already invest…

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