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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
How is Japan¡¯s government connected with Russia¡¯s biggest cigarette maker?
The company said it would suspend some operations but continue manufacturing unless ¡®unprecedented¡¯ challenges force it to stop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020
Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco
The Indian government, too, has a toxic dependence on tobacco. It¡¯s called ITC Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2019
Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire
A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2018
British American Tobacco hit by heated-tobacco slowdown as Japan growth stalls
British American Tobacco PLC said the rapid growth of tobacco-heating products in Japan has slowed, adding to doubts that the category can offset the decline in traditional cigarettes.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 26, 2018
Stinky or squishy?
¡®Stinky! Cigarettes are stinky! Hey, what do you like better: cigarettes or these squishy toys?¡¯
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2017
The LDP¡¯s tobacco addiction tells a much bigger story
If Prime Minister Abe and his party were less beholden to vested interests, his efforts to defeat deflation would gain more traction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2017
BAT finds strong Japan demand for its Glo smokeless tobacco device
British American Tobacco said demand for its Glo tobacco heating device overwhelmed supply in its Japan test marketing, as global cigarette giants shift focus to the new product category amid a declining smoking population.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2017
Japan Tobacco sees no quick output fix for alternative smoking device
The capacity constraints that have dogged the domestic launch of Japan Tobacco Inc.¡¯s heated-tobacco device will take a while yet to resolve, according to a company executive, handing a further boost to Philip Morris International Inc. in the world¡¯s most advanced market for next-generation tobacco products....
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2016
BAT to debut new tobacco device in Japan in challenge to Philip Morris
British American Tobacco will begin selling its heated tobacco product Glo in Japan next month, ratcheting up competition in a nation that¡¯s become the foremost battleground for next-generation cigarettes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 1, 2015
Japan Tobacco to buy U.S. e-cigarette brand as operating profit falls
Japan Tobacco Inc.¡¯s first-quarter operating profit declined 8.4 percent as domestic cigarette sales fell and the weakness of the Russian ruble hurt earnings from its biggest overseas market.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2015
When bootleggers and Baptists converge ...
Regulations often come from a counterintuitive convergence of pressures from two groups: merchants and moralists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 13, 2015
Cheap smokes finally going up in price
Until the tobacco prices went up in 2010, third-class cigarette sales were very low.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / NET NEWS WATCH
Apr 21, 2014
Where there¡¯s smoke . . . there might be adults giving minors cigarettes
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Wednesday sent reports to prosecutors on 33 adults on suspicion of allowing minors to drink and smoke.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2013
JT seeks smokeless product tie-ups
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.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2013
U.S. regulator cites menthol cigarette risks
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 tighter regulations...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 23, 2012
Ippuku: Tokyo¡¯s new pay-as-you-go smoking space
Will smokers cough up cash for a smoke-free smoking lounge?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 2, 2012
Tobacco farmers lost but not forgotten in tax rumble
Despite dwindling numbers, tobacco farmers still have some political clout.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 24, 2010
Last chance for cheap smokes
Vendors target cigarette smokers with last-chance deals and perks before a hefty tax hike goes into effect.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 5, 2010
Two tales of tobacco sales
Tobacco companies face a pair of problems: how to respond to an upcoming tobacco tax hike as well as the best way to prevent minors from smoking.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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