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[Asia, Korea - South] Smokers to be ineligible for Air Force pilots
Air Force said Wednesday it has decided to disqualify smokers from applying for its pilot selection test, drawing controversy over its legality and fairness. Starting next month, applicants who test positive for nicotine will not be eligible for fligh
Jun 6, 2013
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
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Jun 5, 2013 17:25
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[Korea - South] 23% of Seoul Citizens Smoke Average of 14.6 Cigarettes
A study said that about two out of ten Seoul citizens over the age of 20 smoke more than 14.6 cigarettes a day. Comparing to ten years ago, the percentage of male smokers has declined while that for female counterparts has rising. The Seoul Institute, a p
May 22, 2013
Korea IT Times (kr)
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May 22, 2013 08:06
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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
May 7, 2013
Korea Times (kr)
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May 6, 2013 19:50
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[Asia, Korea - South] S. Korea mulls linking cigarette prices to inflation
The finance ministry said it has recently outsourced a study on revising taxation and non-pricing regulation on tobacco prices to accept opinions about its move to curb the country's smoking rate. "If cigarette prices are raised by more than 2,000 won a
May 6, 2013
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
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May 7, 2013 07:24
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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.
Mar 26, 2013
Korea Times (kr)
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Mar 26, 2013 14:35
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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.
Mar 18, 2013
Arirang TV & Radio (kr)
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Mar 18, 2013 05:04
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[Korea - South] Steep price increase could be coming for cigarettes
Additional tax revenue from cigarette sales could be used to address welfare budget shortfall
Mar 15, 2013
The Hankyoreh (kr)
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Mar 15, 2013 06:32
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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
Mar 11, 2013
Maeil Business Newspaper & mk.co.kr (kr)
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Mar 11, 2013 02:54
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[Korea - South] Smokers stockpiling cigarettes
Sales of cigarettes jumped more than 10 percent at some discount chains and convenience stores last week, an indication that some smokers are moving to stockpile them in anticipation of price hikes, industry officials said.
Mar 10, 2013
Korea Times (kr)
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Mar 10, 2013 14:28
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[Korea - South] Pakistan cracks down on South Korean cigarettes
Pakistani tax authorities took the unusual step on Friday of threatening retailers with heavy fines and prison unless they stop selling cigarettes smuggled from South Korea. The Federal Board of Revenue ran an advertisement in newspapers, warning that P
Mar 8, 2013
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
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Mar 9, 2013 22:40