Lung cancer now accounts for 17.8% of all cancer deaths—a tenfold increase since 1950. Although tobacco undoubtedly contributes to this increase, Japan has done little to respond to this growing ...

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) will acquire U.S. tobacco ... JT will boost its share to 8 percent of the U.S. market by acquiring VGR and will gain two tobacco brands that are among the top 10 selling ...

The national government also owns a one-third stake in Japan Tobacco, the world's third largest tobacco company. Tobacco use ...

While international pressure mounts, Japan Tobacco's decision to stay in Russia highlights a stark contrast in public opinion between Japan and other nations Japan Tobacco, one of the world's largest ...

Japan Tobacco, one of the world’s largest cigarette makers, has announced it has no intention of exiting the lucrative Russian market – a decision experts attribute to the lack of public ...