Japan’s health ministry on Tuesday proposed excluding for the time being existing restaurants and bars run by small enterprises or individuals from a smoking ban the country plans to impose in public spaces.
Japan’s health ministry on Tuesday proposed excluding for the time being existing restaurants and bars run by small enterprises or individuals from a smoking ban the country plans to impose in public spaces.
The proposal is part of a modified draft bill to amend the health promotion law, drawn up for preventing unwanted passive smoking. The scope of restaurants and bars subject to the regulation has been a major focus in the bill. The bill now calls for obliging small outlets wanting to permit smoking to put up signs saying that smoking is allowed or separated smoking areas are available.
