Japan
View by Year
| Global Tobacco Index Score |
2021
88
Rank 78
|
2020
88
Rank 34
|
2019
88
Rank 33
|
| INDICATORS | |||
 Level of Participation in Policy-Development
|
19 | 19 | 19 |
 Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
|
5 | 5 | 5 |
 Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
|
8 | 8 | 8 |
 Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
|
10 | 10 | 10 |
 Measures for Transparency
|
8 | 8 | 8 |
 Preventing Conflicts of Interest
|
15 | 15 | 15 |
 Measures that prevent Industry Influence
|
23 | 23 | 23 |
Japan has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since February 27, 2005. The existence of the Tobacco Business Act and the strong association between Japan Tobacco, the Government (through 33% ownership) and policy makers, enables Japan Tobacco to participate in policy development which facilitates interference to weaken policies. The WHO FCTC is not effectively implemented, which allows the tobacco industry to continue promoting its business.
