[stareatgoats]

> because their alcohol industry is suffering

Or rather, because their tax revenue is suffering: "Taxes on alcohol accounted for 1.7% of Japan’s tax revenue in 2020, down from 3% in 2011 and 5% in 1980." [0]

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/japan-governme...

[logicchains]

>"Taxes on alcohol accounted for 1.7% of Japan’s tax revenue in 2020, down from 3% in 2011 and 5% in 1980."

It sounds like the "sin tax" is working as expected, to reduce consumption.