Japan:April Cigarette Sales Increase by 42%

Source from:  Yomiuri Shimbun 05/22/2012

The number of cigarettes sold in April shot up 42.8 percent from a year earlier to 15.7 billion, the Tobacco Institute of Japan said . The increase came after sales plunged last year due to shipment disruptions caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake, the industry group said Friday.Enditem