TOKYO -- Japan approved its first national legislation prohibiting smoking inside public facilities on July 18. The move has been welcomed by health campaigners, but also drawn criticism for having numerous caveats and exceptions, and many in the catering industry are unsure about the extent to which they need to comply -- some have already taken matters into their own hands.
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