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 [...]
SEJONG, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of cigarettes in South Korea rose 3.8 percent on-year in the first half of this year, data showed Friday, thanks to robust sales of traditional cigarettes. South Korean smokers purchased 1.74 billion 20-cigarette packs in the January-June period, compared with 1.67 billion packs in the same period last [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Tobacco producers will now be banned from promoting cigarette consumption by offering new products for free trial. A bill containing relevant provisions to amend the National Health Promotion Act was passed by the state council on Tuesday. Current laws prohibit all acts of promoting cigarette sales by tobacco producers, [...]