By AKIHITO OGAWA/ Staff Writer
June 6, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Sukima Department Inc. earns profits from digital ads and vending machines at the “Paspa Tameike” smoking lounge 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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