Japan Tobacco domestic cigarette volume rose 41.2 per cent to 10.2 billion sticks, the company announced today.

April-May volume, the first two months of JT’s fiscal year, rose 105.4 per cent to 19.5 billion sticks. JT reported its market share was 59.3 per cent for the two month. In the fiscal year ended 31 March, JT market share was 54.9 per cent. (ci)