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Japan tobacco maker to pay $400 million to combat trade in illegal cigarettes in Europe

Japan Tobacco International has agreed to pay EU governments $400 million over the next 15 years to combat the sale of illegal and counterfeit cigarettes, the European Commission announced Friday.

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