Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of 2020 Olympics

June 27, 2018 3:26 PM

TOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo’s city government Wednesday (June 27) passed strict new anti-smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Olympics, leapfrogging national legislation on lighting up that has been watered down after opposition from pro-smoking MPs.

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