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[Canada, Korea - South] Female lawyer battles giant cigarette makers

many Koreans remained largely unaware of the dangers of smoking until the late 1990s when lawyer Bae Keum-ja made the issue a public concern by helping smokers and their family members file lawsuits against KT&G, the nation's biggest cigarette manufacture
Korea Times (kr)
added May 6, 2013 19:50
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[Korea - South] KT&G offers limited The One Maxim Edition

has put 1 million packs of The One Impact Maxim Edition on sale for a limited four-week period. The outer cover was designed in collaboration with Maxim, the world’s best-selling men’s monthly magazine, to attract young male smokers in their 20s and 30s
Korea Herald (kr)
added Feb 25, 2013 11:29
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[India, Korea - South] Tobacco farmers peeved at no representation at WHO meet

Tobacco farmers are sulking at the Indian delegation, represented by the Health Ministry officials, supporting the phasing out of the tobacco crop through extreme regulations.
Business Line (The Hindu)
added Dec 4, 2012 12:32
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[Korea - South] Despite the odds, countries adopt illicit trade protocol of global tobacco treaty

Today government delegates from across the world adopted the illicit trade protocol of the global tobacco treaty - the world's first public health and corporate accountability treaty - but not without a fight from Big Tobacco.
Citizen News Service (CNS) (in)
added Nov 12, 2012 13:04
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[Korea - South] Smoking Ban Bill for Restaurants Passes

Now the central government is spreading the regulations to towns and cities across the country. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Tuesday that the revised bill to ban smoking at rest areas and restaurants was passed Monday and will go into eff
Arirang TV & Radio (kr)
added Dec 4, 2012 12:41
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[Fiji, Korea - South] Cigarette smuggling

According to the Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma, smuggling of illicit cigarettes was a global issue. Dr Sharma, who just returned from an international meeting on the Framework on Convention on Tobacco in South Korea last week, said smuggling of illicit
Fiji Times Online (fj)
added Nov 22, 2012 06:32
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[Korea - South] Tobacco control: WHO Director-General addresses history-making conference

Address to the Fifth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
World Health Organization (WHO)
added Nov 14, 2012 07:01
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[Korea - South] STIER: A wrong target on smoking

When the World Health Organization’s (WHO) tobacco control group meets in Seoul this week, it risks harming smokers who need help quitting. The group will consider bans on less harmful alternatives to cigarette smoking such as Swedish-style smokeless tob
Joong Ang Ilbo (kr)
added Nov 14, 2012 06:58
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[Korea - South] Important boost for duty-free tobacco

The illicit trade protocol has been adopted in Seoul without calls for a ban on duty-free tobacco sales
DFNI (uk)
added Nov 13, 2012 09:58
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[Canada, Korea - South] PSY Smokes A Cigarette Gangnam Illegal Style

Hey PSY! We know you're from South Korea and all, but surely you can't understand that big sign behind you?! It says NO SMOKING and even has a convenient illustration to break through the language barrier.
PerezHilton.com
added Nov 1, 2012 20:15
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