Conflicting reports are emerging from North Korea regarding the enforcement and application of new smoking restrictions as part of a nationwide anti-smoking campaign launched earlier this year.
North Korean state media announced in May that a non-smoking campaign was under way, with headlines such as “No-smoking Campaign Brisk in DPRK” featuring on the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Conflicting reports are emerging from North Korea regarding the enforcement and application of new smoking restrictions as part of a nationwide anti-smoking campaign launched earlier this year.
North Korean state media announced in May that a non-smoking campaign was under way, with headlines such as “No-smoking Campaign Brisk in DPRK” featuring on the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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