A new law targeting smoking took effect in Japan on Monday, banning people from lighting up indoors on government agency, school and hospital premises, with more establishments like bars and restaurants to face similar rule changes next year.Under the revised Health Promotion Law, fines of up to 300,000 yen ($2,780) could be imposed on smokers and up to 500,000 yen on facility managers for breaking the law.The scope of the antismoking push will be expanded next April to include some eateries and bars as well as offices, railway buildings and hotel lobbies, among other places, ahead of the T…READ FULL ARTICLE
