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NEW ADULTS-ONLY TOBACCO VENDING MACHINES CAUSES STIR IN JAPAN.
TOKYO, July 17 Asia Pulse - A new program requiring a special identification card when purchasing cigarettes from vending machines is set to debut next year, but the planned move is facing strong opposition from retailers, who will need to pay to refurbish their machines.
The move to introduce the smart card, dubbed taspo, was initiated by the tobacco industry as part of its effort to stop underage smoking. The sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 20 is prohibited in Japan.
The card will be issued free of charge to those who apply using such ID as a driver's license and supply a head shot. It is slated to debut in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in March and gradually go nationwide by July 2008.
The 80-90 billion yen initial costs of the program, as well as the annual maintenance costs, which exceed 10 billion yen (US$81.7 million), will be mostly paid for by Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914), British American Tobacco Ltd. ...
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