By AKIHITO OGAWA/ Staff Writer
June 6, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Areas for smokers and e-cigarette users are separated by plastic curtains at the “Paspa Tameike” smoking lounge managed by Sukima Department Inc. in the Akasaka district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward. (Akihito Ogawa)
Although Japan has taken legal steps to build a smoke-free society, a few companies are investing in smoking areas to squeeze profits from among the declining number of tobacco users. [Read More]
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