Across World: Japan
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-23 07:45
Tobacco case ends
A five-year legal battle against Japan Tobacco by two former smokers and a widow has ended with damage demands thrown out, but a Japanese court for the first time clearly acknowledged the health risks of cigarettes. The Yokohama District Court, in a ruling, said there was a link between smoking and lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses. But it rejected the plaintiffs' demand for 30 million yen ($330,000) in damages.
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