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[Japan, Hawaii] Air Force expanding smoking restrictions
Dec 15, 2012
Stars & Stripes
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Dec 15, 2012 20:57
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Number of smokers in Japan increasing even in the face of rising prices
A survey made by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare reveals that the number of smokers have increased in the country despite the sharp increase in prices due to a tax hike implemented in October 2010. The data from the survey show that the p
Dec 8, 2012
Japan Daily Press (jp)
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Dec 8, 2012 08:48
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[Japan] Wall Street Journal (blog) No Smokers, Please: Should Firms Ban Staff From Smoking?
hardcore non-smoking policy of Hoshino Resort Inc., a resort management company with over 100 years of history–10 of them entirely smoke-free. While the firm’s policy has been in place since 2002, it has recently sparked an intense debate on social media
Nov 27, 2012
Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Nov 27, 2012 07:02
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Japan Tobacco rises on government share sale delay
Japan Tobacco (JT) shares jumped in Tokyo trade on Monday after the government said it would delay selling part of its stake in the former monopoly. Choppy markets and an election next month, which could see a change in leadership, were among reasons for
Nov 19, 2012
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
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Nov 19, 2012 15:26
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Japan Tobacco share up after government withholds stake sale
The Japanese government has stated it will withhold on selling its 50% stake in Japan Tobacco as a result of next month's Lower House elections and a turbulent market. As Japan Tobacco controls nearly two-thirds of the country's cigarette market, the gov
Nov 19, 2012
Japan Daily Press (jp)
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Nov 19, 2012 15:25
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Japanese firm says no smoking if you want a job
it comes as a big surprise that there is a company here that is being biased about hiring employees who smoke. Apparently Hoshino Resorts is pretty obvious about their opinion on smokers.
Nov 15, 2012
Japan Daily Press (jp)
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Nov 15, 2012 10:30
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[Japan, UK, Minnesota] The Research Agrees: Smoking Is Really Bad For You
Four new studies offer powerful evidence of the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of quitting or not being exposed to secondhand smoke.
Oct 29, 2012
Forbes
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Nov 1, 2012 14:38
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Smoking takes 10 years off life expectancy in Japan, not 4 as previously thought, experts warn
Smoking reduces life expectancy by ten years in Japan, but much of the risk can be avoided by giving up smoking, a paper published on bmj.com today shows. . . . The Life Span Study (LSS) was initiated in 1950 to investigate the effects of radiation, tra
Oct 26, 2012
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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Oct 26, 2012 05:35
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British American Tobacco hit by tough times in Brazil and Japan
The British maker of Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall cigarettes, said volumes were down 1.2% from subsidiaries to 517 billion, while organic volumes were 1.8% lower as a result of the overall industry decline.
Oct 25, 2012
Reuters
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Oct 25, 2012 05:45
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[Japan] Osaka teachers who left campus to smoke must return wages
High school teachers who sneaked away from school grounds to smoke will be ordered to return part of their wages to the Osaka prefectural government for working hours lost. Prefectural education board officials said five teachers and two other employees
Oct 23, 2012
Asahi Shimbum (jp)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:29