Key Points - South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a package of 79 bills, including new regulatory classifications for products such as liquid vapes. - Liquid vapes will now be treated as tobacco products, subject to the same laws and regulations that apply to traditional cigarettes. - Once reclassified, e-cigarettes may face tobacco taxes, sales restrictions, advertising bans and limits on use in public places — a regulatory intensity comparable to that applied to combustible tobacco. - The decision reflects growing concern among the government and lawmakers over the potential health risks of e-cigarettes, as well as a broader tightening of public-health policy. - For e-cigarette and s... [Read more]