City assembly votes down anti-smoking proposal amid opposition from shop owners
NAGAREYAMA, Chiba -- The city assembly here on Dec. 16 voted down a proposal to ban smoking areas at public facilities and either ban smoking or separate smoking areas at some commercial establishments by means of an ordinance due to strong opposition from shop owners plagued by an economic slump.
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NAGAREYAMA, Chiba -- The city assembly here on Dec. 16 voted down a proposal to ban smoking areas at public facilities and either ban smoking or separate smoking areas at some commercial establishments by means of an ordinance due to strong opposition from shop owners plagued by an economic slump.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html