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'Smokers' paradise' 

Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2008-12-12

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Train stations in the Tokyo area will ban smoking from April 1, in another dent to Japan's reputation as a smokers' paradise, the railway company said on Friday.

The Japan Railway Co. said it would eliminate most designated smoking sections at 226 stations along 17 major lines in the Tokyo region. The company already prohibits smoking inside local trains.

"Smoking bans are becoming the health trend in Japan," a company spokesperson said.

"Our company is making an effort to entirely separate people who smoke and don't."

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