Tuesday, October 8, 2024

South Korea

Booming Vape Market: China’s E-cigarette Exports to South Korea Surge in April 2024

Impressive Growth in E-cigarette Trade The vaping industry is witnessing an impressive uptick, as evidenced by the latest export data. In April 2024, China's e-cigarette exports to South Korea reached...

Seoul City Launches “Smoke-Free Seoul” Campaign

Initiative Aimed at Promoting a Healthier Environment The Seoul City Government has announced the launch of the "Smoke-Free Seoul" campaign, set to take place on...

South Korea to Tackle Synthetic Nicotine E-Cigarettes: Regulatory Gaps and Environmental Concerns

As the use of synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes grows, South Korea is poised to strengthen regulations to address health and environmental challenges. These products, which...

Former KT&G Researcher Sues Over E-Cigarette Patents, Demands $2 Billion in Compensation

In a remarkable tale of innovation, Kwak Dae-geun, a former researcher at KT&G Corp., claims to have created the world's first electronic cigarette. Starting...

KT&G begins export of e-cigarette device

KT&G started exporting its e-cigarette heating devices to Russia last month in accordance with the company's agreement with Philip Morris International (PMI) under which...

South Korean vape market soars against COVID 19 pandemic

Since the COVID 19 outbreak, the epidemic has had a sever impact on many industries around the world, and the development of the e-cigarette...

The World Electronic Cigarette Union Preparatory Committee is formally established now

In the afternoon of December 17, on the eve of the 2019 International Electronic Cigarette Summit, the representatives of the Electronic Cigarette Merchants Association...

New tax on electronic cigarettes in South Korea

The South Korean government has told the outside world that its health regulators will speed up research to decide whether to ban the sale...

South Korean government suggests people stop using vapes

Recently, the safety of electronic cigarette has attracted wide attention in many countries. At present, there are many kinds of electronic cigarettes, among which...

Korea leaps to be the world’s second largest heat not burn market

After several years of development, Korea has become the world's second largest market for heat not burn products, after Japan. According to Euromonitor International's latest...

Korea’s e-cigarette market will reach 4.4 billion US dollars in 2023

According to the report of Korea Bizwire, the latest Euromonitor International data show that in 2018, the market value of heat not burn product...