Japan’s smoking rate in 2014 fell below 20 percent for the first time since such statistics began being compiled in 1965, Japan Tobacco Inc. said on Wednesday. The rate dropped for the 19th consecutive year to stand at 19.7 percent, down 1.2 points from ...
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Wednesday sent reports to prosecutors on 33 adults on suspicion of allowing minors to drink and smoke.
Japan Tobacco Inc. is considering raising all of its cigarette prices in line with next April's consumption tax hike, according to informed sources.
Three major Japanese cigarette makers, including giant Japan Tobacco Inc., are in the final stages of deciding how they will handle the coming consumption tax hike, including the possibility they won’t raise their prices. Because it would be unrealistic to raise prices by less ...
Japan Tobacco Inc. plans to expand its range of smokeless tobacco products and is looking at tie-ups or acquisitions as consumers demand alternatives and regulations tighten worldwide. “There are many ways to enjoy tobacco, so it doesn’t necessarily have to be cigarettes,” Akira Saeki, ...
The Food and Drug Administration said for the first time Tuesday that menthol-flavored cigarettes appear to pose a greater risk to public health than standard smokes, largely reaffirming the findings of an agency advisory committee two years ago and potentially laying the groundwork for ...
