Tokyo has severed banking and trade ties with Russia over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but a tobacco company in which Japan owns a one-third stake is still operating there and churning out brand-name cigarettes like Winston and Camel.
The government's inaction on Japan Tobacco Inc. has put the administration in an awkward position as it steps up sanctions. Here's what's at stake.
Why is Russia so important to Japan Tobacco?
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