Tokyo (AFP) - Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out measures that were adopted years ago by other developed nations.
The government is keen to change Japan's image as a puffing paradise -- smoking is still allowed in most bars, restaurants and cafes -- as Tokyo gets set to host millions of visitors for the 2020 Olympics.
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