With opposition from within some influential quarters and with time running out to pass legislation in the current parliamentary session, Japan’s Ministry of Health is looking at offering smoking-ban concessions.Read More
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In trying to accommodate the sometimes-competing goals of the sports industry and small businesses, Japan is trying to find a middle way in respect of public tobacco smoking bans.Read More
At 8.5 billion, Japan Tobacco Inc’s domestic cigarette sales last month were down on those of March 2016, but the company’s market share remained solid.Read More
British American Tobacco’s proposed acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. has moved a step closer with the Japanese authorities having given unconditional antitrust approval.Read More
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s February domestic cigarette volume was down by 12.4 percent on that of February 2016, while its January-February volume was down by 12.1 percent.Read More
Japan has tended to take a fairly-independent line when it comes to smoking-related matters, but it is looking at falling into line and upping its tobacco bans ahead of the 2020 Olympics.Read More
Taken together, Japan Tobacco’s cigarette volume and Japan Tobacco’s total tobacco shipments during 2016 were increased on those of the previous year.Read More
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s December domestic cigarette volume was down on that of December 2015, but, over the same period, its domestic cigarette revenue increased.Read More
In the lead-up to 2020, Japan is preparing to ban tobacco smoking in public places, perhaps because it doesn’t want people sitting in café’s puffing on performance-enhancing drugs.Read More