Although Japan Tobacco Inc was slow off the mark when Japanese consumers started to embrace heat-not-burn devices; it now believes that it can make inroads into this category. Read More
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The smoking incidence in Japan has been on a long-term decline because of various issues that have resonance in many other countries. Read More
Japan seems to have come up with a smoking ban that at least attempts to accommodate both smokers and non-smokers. Read More
Japan Tobacco Inc is holding onto its share of a domestic cigarette market that continues to decline sharply.Read More
The future is not hard to predict. Japan's various public-places smoking restrictions will be declared confusing and will be harmonized – based on the most oppressive regime.Read More
Tokyo’s new anti-tobacco ordinance is set to take effect from April 2020, just a few months before the start of the Olympics.Read More
Japan seems to be taking the route toward inclusive public-places smoking restrictions, rather than exclusive smoking bans.Read More
Despite the apparent slowdown in demand for heat-not-burn products in Japan, domestic sales of Japan Tobacco's traditional cigarettes are still falling freely.Read More
A manufacturer price-increase on cigarettes will be ushered in along with a tax rise in Japan later this year.Read More
Having harvested the low-hanging consumers, the suppliers of heat-not-burn products in Japan are having to cut prices to maintain consumer interest.Read More