It underscores the shift toward an overseas-centered structure, said an analyst at Kyobo Securities, noting that the overseas sales share in KT&Gs tobacco division rose from 39.5 percent last year to 47.5 percent this quarter
The company has denied smuggling and tax evasion allegations
Oral nicotine pouches: a growing public health concern
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The diplomatic history of cigars, from Castro's strategic gifting to the smoke-filled rooms where international agreements were hammered out, has traditionally excluded women
This pressure directly fuels local and regional bans or limits on the sale of filtered cigarettes, forces companies to invest in costly public clean up initiatives, and drives consumer awareness toward more sustainable non filtered options or novel filtration technologies