Japan Tobacco to halt domestic shipments of cigarettes due to supply disruptions after tsunami

Japan Tobacco Inc., the world's No. 3 tobacco maker, says it will suspend shipments of cigarettes within Japan due to disruptions in supply following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Company spokeswoman Yumiko Hanamura said Friday that Japan Tobacco will halt shipments of all tobacco brands, including the popular Camel and Winston, from March 30 to April 10.
Japan Tobacco is the latest in a string of companies affected by the March 11 disaster, which decimated much of northern Japan. Police said Friday the death toll surpassed the 10,000 mark, and it could jump as more than 17,400 people are still missing.