The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Thursday that it would mandate that cigarette manufacturers disclose ingredients used in their products starting next year.
Philip Morris will launch its IQOS Iluma i series in Korea on Feb. 13, claiming it will promote a 'smoke-free future.'
KT&G held a ceremony to celebrate the expansion of its factory in Turkey as it seeks to bolster its presence in the North African, Central and South American markets.
With new hiring expected to total around 1,000, the production site symbolizes the Korean tobacco producer’s ambition to expand beyond its home turf.
Employees of BAT Rothmans joined the 'Ggot Bat' campaign to clean Seoul's alleyways and plant spring flora in areas affected by litter.
Investigators have found a cigarette butt and a lighter in the apartment where the fire is believed to have originated. Two people lost their lives, including a 33-year-old identified as Park, who died while saving his children.
KT&G, Korea's largest tobacco company, reported a record-high quarterly revenue of $1.28 billion, driven by strong cigarette sales overseas.
Seoul Metropolitan Government is considering raising fines for the littering of cigarette butts. The city government currently fines 50,000 won regardless of how many times the individual has been caught throwing away cigarette butts on the streets.
Phillip Morris will introduce the IQOS Iluma, its new heat-not-burn tobacco product, to the Korean market starting Nov. 10.
Although mandatory mask wearing outdoors was lifted on May 2, many still wear face masks on the street.
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