Legal Setback for Korea’s Health Insurer Underscores Gap Between Science and Law

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has again lost a high-profile lawsuit seeking damages from tobacco companies, as an appellate court rejected its claim that cigarette makers should reimburse public health costs linked to smoking-related diseases. In a ruling handed down Thursday, the Seoul High Court upheld a [...]