SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will begin publicly disclosing detailed lists of harmful substances contained in tobacco products starting next year, as part of its expanded efforts to strengthen public health protections. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday that the decision was approved [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is implementing new graphic health warnings and text messages on cigarette packages starting December 23, marking the fifth iteration of the country’s tobacco warning system, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on December 22. The revised warnings feature more direct messaging, replacing single-word cautions with complete sentences [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has uncovered concerning patterns in the health behaviors of South Korean youth, with flavored tobacco products playing a significant role in initiating smoking habits and alcohol consumption beginning as early as middle school. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released statistics from its Youth Health [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of cigarettes in South Korea inched down in 2023 for the first time in four years, but demand for electronic cigarettes logged a marked growth, the finance ministry said Wednesday. South Koreans purchased 3.61 billion 20-cigarette packs last year, down 0.6 percent from the previous year’s 3.63 billion [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of cigarettes in South Korea moved down 0.6 percent on-year in the January-June period, data showed Friday. South Korean smokers purchased 1.77 billion 20-cigarette packs in the first half, falling from 17.8 billion packs posted a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Heat-not-burn tobacco [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare held a national health promotion policy review on Monday and confirmed new warning images and slogans for cigarette products in the fourth phase that will start on Dec. 23. The warning images and slogans printed on cigarette packs change every 24 months to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of cigarettes in South Korea almost remained unchanged last year from a year earlier, but demand for electronic cigarettes rose amid the protracted pandemic, the finance ministry said Friday. South Korean smokers purchased 3.59 billion 20-cigarette packs in 2021, similar to the number logged the previous year, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign tobacco companies have launched eco-friendly programs to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) management. Philip Morris Korea is replacing packaging materials such as tape and bubble wrap that are used for the delivery of its IQOS tobacco heating device with eco-friendly paper materials on a gradual basis. It [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to raise general awareness of the health risks of smoking once again by setting up an exclusive research institute specializing in the impact of tobacco on public health. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) opened last Wednesday the ‘National Harmful Effects of Cigarette [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea said Thursday it will increase the ratio of non-combustible cigarette products to 50 percent by 2030 to boost sales amid regulations and health concerns over smoking. The British tobacco company has sold the heat-not-burn glo tobacco heating product (THP) series in the Korean market [...]