Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp Archives

Koreans Increasingly Fond of Mild Cigarettes

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of mild cigarettes that contain lower levels of tar and nicotine are increasing each year. According to KT&G (the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation), sales of low-tar cigarettes – containing under 1mg of tar and 0.1mg of nicotine – accounted for almost 50 percent of total cigarette sales [...]

Supreme Court Takes Side of Tobacco Monopoly in Landmark Case

SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court said on April 10 that there is not enough evidence to prove the causal link between smoking and lung cancer for the plaintiffs and ruled in favor of the defendant Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. The Supreme Court justices remarked, “Even though there is indeed [...]