SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will be conducting a component analysis of products from Juul, America’s most popular electronic cigarettes, to provide citizens with information about harmful substances included in the new cigarettes soon to be introduced to the country. “Juul is now available in the local market, and we are going [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Makers of e-cigarettes are employing an active marketing strategy, reaching out directly to consumers, industry officials said Monday. KT&G, Philip Morris Korea and British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea have all set up departments to exclusively promote sales of their e-cigarettes and are increasing the number of their street stores. [...]
Jun. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Aside from controversial harmful effects, one of the positive side effects of e-cigarettes – a popular substitute for conventional cigarettes among smokers – was highlighted in a government report yesterday. According to the National Fire Agency, the government body responsible for fire prevention measures, fires caused by careless smoking have [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities said Thursday that five “cancer-causing” substances were found in heat-not-burn electronic cigarettes sold in the local market, with the level of tar detected exceeding that of conventional cigarettes. The International Agency for Research on Cancer under the World Health Organization classifies certain substances belonging to [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean has seen sales of heat-not-burn (HNB) electronic cigarettes grow at a fast click since their debut here last year, amid soaring popularity among local smokers, data showed Wednesday. According to the data from the government and industry sources, 163 million packs of HNB tobacco products were sold [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea saw shipments of electronic cigarettes soar this year on their growing popularity among smokers amid a tumble in sales of conventional tobacco, government data showed Sunday. According to the data from the finance ministry, shipments of electronic cigarettes, including Phillip Morris’ IQOS and British American Tobacco’s Glo, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – HNB (heat-not-burn) E-cigarette IQOS is much safer for smokers than a traditional cigarette, says Philip Morris International, and the company has the words of a medical expert to back up its assertion. On November 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, Philip Morris Korea hosted a round table [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – With the South Korean government likely to raise taxes on heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco products, an increasing number of vapers are stocking up on HNB type e-cigarettes. According to sources from the convenience store industry on Tuesday, sales of the famous HNB e-cigarette IQOS have drastically increased since reports emerged earlier [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government finds itself embroiled in a debate over the taxation of electronic cigarettes, following a motion filed earlier this month by Rep. Kim Kwang Lim calling for increased taxes on the popular alternative to traditional cigarettes. Current taxation policy is different for e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes, [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As the interest in vape pens is increasing, due to increases in the cigarette prices and the expansion of no-smoking areas, the number of patent applications related to vape pens is rising. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, there were 381 patents related to vape pens issued over [...]