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S. Korea to Control E-cigars in Anti-Smoking Policy

SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government announced a package of anti-smoking measures on Tuesday that would affect electronic cigarettes as well. It will also push for the revision of health-related laws to tighten control on ads for cigarettes, especially near schools, under the plan unveiled jointly by the Ministry of Health [...]

Aftermath of Cigarette Price Hike: Rolling Tobacco, E-Cigs and Loosies Booming

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s smoking culture is changing drastically due to the Korean government’s recent cigarette price increases. Sales of rolling tobacco, which goes for half the price of cigarettes, are increasing. So called ‘loosies,’ single cigarettes that were popular at small shops in the eighties and nineties, are also making a [...]