Peter Landers is The Wall Street Journal's Asia business, finance and economics editor, based in Singapore. He previously ...

Quantum computing systems and software company D-Wave Quantum Inc. has partnered with the pharmaceutical division of Japan Tobacco Inc. to build a proof-of-concept artificial intelligence model ...

MANILA, Philippines — Tobacco firms in the United States and Japan have commended the Bureau of Customs for confiscating smuggled cigarettes worth P83.7 million in Bulacan. Philip Morris ...

D-Wave and Japan Tobacco's pharmaceutical division completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at speeding up and improving the design of small molecule pharmaceuticals. D-Wave's annealing quantum ...

announced the successful completion of a proof-of-concept project with the pharmaceutical division of Japan Tobacco Inc. that integrated quantum computing and AI to explore improved drug discovery.

But in Sweden, the shift away from smoking — albeit to use other tobacco products — is nearly complete. In 2015, the Swedish government set a goal of becoming “smoke-free” by 2025.

The widening premiums are more pronounced on some deals. Japan Tobacco sold ¥50 billion of five-year notes at a spread of 38 basis points earlier this month, while similarly rated Sony Group paid ...

Additionally, Philip Morris, along with Japan Tobacco and British American Tobacco, has agreed to a $22.6 billion settlement to resolve Canadian lawsuits related to tobacco health risks.

In a remarkable example of how times have changed, Japan is expanding its military with NATO. There was a time when the notion of a militarily assertive Japan would’ve sent shivers through the ...

Philip Morris International raises profit forecasts, driven by the robust performance of ZYN and demand for smoking ...