Business Jun 27, 2021
Cigarette sales in Japan dove in 2020 on shift to vaping amid pandemic
In the year that ended in March, sales of rolled tobacco products plunged by a record 16.3% from the year before to 98.8 billion sticks.
National / Science & Health May 31, 2021
Over 30% of people in Japan see rise in secondhand smoke amid pandemic
A survey also found that 18% of smokers had smoked more since the start of the pandemic early last year, whereas only 11.4% were smoking less.
Business Nov 21, 2020
Japan and Indonesia were ranked at the bottom of the list, with the United States also having a poor showing.
National / Science & Health Aug 9, 2020
The smoking rate for men has been falling since peaking at 48.4 percent in 2001.
National / Science & Health Jun 2, 2020
Pandemic and new app give Osaka city's smokers incentive to kick the habit
Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, which launched the program last year, has seen a roughly threefold increase in users since the pandemic began.
National | Regional voices: Chubu May 15, 2020
Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area
People face a ¥2,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
World / Science & Health Mar 28, 2020
Vaping could compound health risks tied to new coronavirus, U.S. FDA says
Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if they contract the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. "People with underlying health issues, such as heart or lung problems, may have ...
Commentary / Japan Mar 21, 2020
Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?
by Oscar Boyd
How has Japan seemingly escaped the spread of the coronavirus when other countries have suffered so badly?
National / Science & Health Jan 15, 2020
Low-income people in Japan more likely to smoke, health ministry report reveals
Smoking rates among low-income people exceed those of their higher-income counterparts, the health ministry said in a national health and nutrition survey report Tuesday. The survey showed that one in three men with an annual income of less than ¥2 million smokes. "Health disparities remain in ...
Commentary / World Dec 22, 2019
U.S. prefers mass hysteria to sound policy on vaping
by Joe Nocera
Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn't matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.