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Smoking in South Korea is similar to other developed countries in the OECD, with a daily smoking rate of 19.9% in 2013 compared to 20.9% in Germany and 19.3% in Japan.〔https://data.oecd.org/healthrisk/daily-smokers.htm〕 However, male smoking is among the highest at 36.2% while female smoking by far the lowest at 4.3%.〔(OECD Daily smokers )〕 The South Korean government aims to take down male smoking rate to the OECD average of 29% by 2020 by making the country one of the world's most difficult places to smoke,〔(thediplomat.com ) 2014/08〕 using a combination of significant price hikes, mandatory warning photos on cigarette packs, advertising bans, financial incentives and medical help for quitting along with a complete smoking ban in public places including all bars, restaurants and cafes.〔(newstomato.com )〕 South Korea enforced strict smoking bans in public places since July 2013, with fines of ₩100,000 won on any spotted smoker and up to ₩5 million won on shop owners not following the law. It is illegal to smoke in all bars and restaurants, cafes, internet cafes, government buildings, kindergartens, schools, universities, hospitals, youth facilities, libraries, children's playgrounds, private academies, subway or train stations and their platforms and underground pathways, large buildings, theaters,department stores or shopping malls, large hotels and highway rest areas. The strict bans came into force gradually beginning with a ban on places larger than 150 square meters in 2012, extended to 100 square meters in 2014, with a full-fledged complete nationwide ban on 1 January 2015.〔 KIM BONG-MOON, (New Year brings in smoking ban ) Jan. 1, 2015〕 ==Laws== Since 1 January 2015, South Korea has completely banned smoking on all bars, restaurants and cafes regardless of size, including any smoking rooms. Any spotted smoker must pay fines of 100,000 won and up to 5 million won on shop owners not obeying the law.〔 Anyone can report a smoker via calling or sending a text message to a government hotline (in the case of Seoul, the number is 120) with their location address and authorities will raid the reported place, of which a picture of the offending smoker will be taken and fined 100,000 won. Disguised authorities also secretly check random places at random times for offending smokers. Since 1 January 2015, tobacco prices have nearly doubled to an average of ₩4,500 KRW, and it is illegal to advertise misleading claims such as "light", "mild", "low tar" or "pure" on cigarette packs.〔(BBC News )〕〔(newsis.com )〕 From December 2016, warning photos such as rotten teeth and black lungs will be mandatory on all cigarette packs.〔 (담뱃갑 경고그림 의무화, 13년만에 국회 통과 ) 조세일보 2015/06〕 Discussion is under way at the National Assembly to pass a law that will raise the prices every year pegged to inflation.〔 (여권,물가 오른 만큼 담뱃값 올리겠다…흡연 억제 목적 ) 2015-01-04〕 The government will pass a law in 2015 to completely ban any form of advertising of cigarettes in convenience stores and make it illegal for tobacco companies to sponsor cultural or sport events.〔http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/01/12/2015011200212.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smoking in South Korea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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