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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
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Mar 9, 2013 22:40
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[Korea - South] Korea's KT&G Considers Bidding for KKR's Oriental Brewery

is considering making a bid that could be valued at up to $3 billion for Oriental Brewery Co., people familiar with the matter said, as the South Korean tobacco maker weighs expanding its portfolio in the country beyond cigarettes.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Mar 5, 2013 16:37
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[Korea - South] Byul Cheers Hubby HaHa On as He Quits Smoking

Trying to kick cigarettes to the curb, in preparation for his baby, HaHa revealed he is experiencing nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
OMG! from Yahoo!
added Feb 28, 2013 04:03
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[Korea - South] S Korean grocers threaten Japan boycott

have issued an ultimatum to Japan: end your claim to a disputed set of islands in the East Sea or face a national boycott of your products. The boycott, which is expected to target brands such as Mild Seven cigarettes and Asahi beer
Financial Times (uk)
added Feb 25, 2013 16:17
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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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[Korea - South] Male smoking population to decrease with cigarette price increase

Tripling the price of cigarettes will allow the government to meet its goal of lowering male smoking rates, a recent report showed.
Korea Herald (kr)
added Feb 18, 2013 06:46
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[Korea - South] Buying cigarettes easy for underage smokers

The desire for tobacco can even lead teenagers to go so far as to break the law. In order to deceive cashiers, some of them duplicate the ID cards of a family member or create fake identification. In these cases, it’s difficult for store employees to not
Joong Ang Ilbo (kr)
added Feb 18, 2013 06:04
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[Canada, Korea - South] Gangnam Style: Local wholesaler to introduce Gangnam cigarettes

Company president insists cigarettes are named after Seoul neighbourhood, not Psy's hit song. ... convenience stores across Ontario can start selling cigarettes, Gangnam style.
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
added Feb 7, 2013 09:18
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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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[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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