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Japan Tobacco Inc said on Tuesday it would buy the Philippines' No 2 cigarette maker Mighty Corp for about $936 million, its second large deal in Southeast Asia this month as it deepens its push into emerging markets. The acquisition will help Japan Tobacco, which sells the Winston, Mevius and Camel brands in the Philippines, challenge the local dominance of PMFTC Inc, a venture owned by a Philip Morris International and unlisted Fortune Tobacco Corp.
Facing a shrinking smoking population at home, the world's fourth-biggest cigarette maker this month announced it would buy an Indonesian maker of "kretek" tobacco and clove cigarettes, together with its distributor, for $677 million. Including debt, the deal was valued at around $1 billion. Japan Tobacco has said it is also looking for acquisitions in Africa and Latin America. The latest deal will help Mighty Corp pay unpaid taxes in the Philippines.

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