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Gov't plan to sell Japan Tobacco stake causes volatile trading

Politics Sep. 29, 2011 - 06:00AM JST ( 7 )

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some14someSep. 29, 2011 - 07:33AM JST

Will end up in profit taking either by the Finance Ministry or JT investors...losses if any would be passed on to smokers/non-smokers...taxpayers !
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plasticmonkeySep. 29, 2011 - 08:42AM JST

a country previously seen as a smokers’ haven for its relatively cheap prices

That hasn't changed.
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plasticmonkeySep. 29, 2011 - 08:47AM JST

possibly impacting the nation’s tobacco farmers

Good. They can grow something else, like food or industrial-use hemp. Besides, these tobacco farmers should never have assumed it their god-given right to grow a plant that ends up killing millions.
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SerranoSep. 29, 2011 - 09:02AM JST

plasticmonkey@8:47 - Excellent post!

"Camel"

I'd walk a mile for a Camel.

"Winston"

Tastes good, like a cigarette should.

LOL.
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Jared NormanSep. 30, 2011 - 04:35PM JST

why is the govt even in the tabaco business anyways
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zichiSep. 30, 2011 - 05:00PM JST

the government holds about ¥17 trillion in various company shares.
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SerranoOct. 01, 2011 - 09:48PM JST

The faster the gov't gets out of the cancer stick business the better.