1898 |
Foundation of JAPAN MONOPOLY BUREAU |
1905 |
The state monopoly becomes the only cigarette producer and forbids all imports |
1945 |
import ban gets lifted |
1949 |
JAPAN MONOPOLY BUREAU becomes JAPAN TOBACCO AND SALT
CORPORATION |
1972 |
Introduction of side health warnings |
1985 |
JAPAN TOBACCO AND SALT CORPORATION becomes a public company named JAPAN TOBACCO INC. |
1999 |
JAPAN TOBACCO INC. acquires the non-U.S. international tobacco
operations of RJR NABISCO INC. and names it's new overseas division
JT INTERNATIONAL |
2005 |
Introduction of front health warnings |