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[Korea - South] KT&G dominates cigarette market

Korea's leading cigarette manufacturer, KT&G, remains the top player in the local market over international giants. Last year, the company held 62 percent of the market share.
Korea Times (kr)
added Mar 26, 2013 14:35
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[Korea - South] KT&G, BAT Korea release new cigarettes

KT&G said it has produced an apple-scented menthol cigarette named "Esse Sense Apple Mint," . . . BAT Korea released "Dunhilll Fine Cut Slims" in which tobacco leaves are half the size of previous products, increasing the mildness of cigar.
Korea Herald (kr)
added Jul 17, 2012 05:17
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[Korea - South] 'Gangnam Style' cigarettes to debut in Canada

a newly established cigarette company is piggy-backing on the song's popularity to sell their products. "One of our new arrivals will have the name of 'Gangnam,' riding on the huge popularity of Psy's 'Gangnam Style,'" said Kang Cheol-jung, the 54-year
GlobalPost
added Jan 30, 2013 16:06
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[Africa, Kenya, Korea - South] Anti-tobacco laws gain currency as UN endorses tough control measures

A crucial conference on tobacco in South Korea that proposes serious restrictions in production of the crop could spell death knell the lucrative tobacco farming. Tobacco farmers are closely monitoring outcome of the conference backed by United Nations
The Standard (ke)
added Nov 19, 2012 18:40
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[Korea - South] Cigarette sales drop on weaker demand

Sales of cigarettes in South Korea last year fell from a year earlier due mainly to an economic slowdown and widespread anti-smoking movements, industry data showed Monday.
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
added Jan 21, 2013 16:38
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[Korea - South] Korean Govt. to Strengthen Restrictions on Cigarettes

The National Assembly is currently reviewing plans to increase cigarette prices by 2-thousand wonor roughly two U.S. dollars a pack. A pack of cigarettes currently costs around 2-dollars-20-cents in Korea.
Arirang TV & Radio (kr)
added Mar 18, 2013 05:04
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[Korea - South] S. Korea sees signs of tobacco hoarding amid talks of raising tobacco prices

Tobacco sales are rapidly rising at South Korea’s large-scale discount stores and convenience stores as the talks of raising tobacco prices began. Tobacco sales at large-scale stores swung from contraction to abrupt growth, following the discussion over r
Maeil Business Newspaper & mk.co.kr (kr)
added Mar 11, 2013 02:54
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[Korea - South] Eye on Tobacco Industry

PHOTO CAPTION: The tobacco industry representatives wait in line for daily “public” badges during negotiations for the FCTC.
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added Nov 20, 2012 23:36
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[Korea - South] WHO conference on tobacco control closes after six-day run

A six-day international conference on tobacco control ended Saturday after adopting a new international treaty aimed at rooting out illegal trade of tobacco products. About 140 participants adopted the "Protocol to Eliminate Lllicit Trade in Tobacco
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
added Nov 18, 2012 19:54
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[Korea - South] Session of parties to WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control holds 12-17 Nov

The Fifth Session of the Conference of Parties (COP5) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) will hold in Seoul, South Korea, 12-17 Nov.
Afriquenligne (fr)
added Nov 7, 2012 08:59
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