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US Experts Think Korean Tobacco is still Underpriced

US Experts Think Korean Tobacco is still Underpriced

SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – American health experts argue that the prices of tobacco in Korea are still cheap compared to Koreans’ income levels. Jonathan Samet, director of the Global Health Research Institute at the University of Southern California, said, “I know that the Korean government raised tobacco prices by 2,000 won this year. [...]