What is the legal age to smoke in Korea?

Cigarettes can be purchased at just about every convenience store. The legal smoking age in Korea is 19 years of age.
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What age is legal in Korea?

According to South Korea's Criminal Act Article 305, the age of consent in South Korea is 20 years old. This is one of the oldest ages of consent in the world.
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Is a 16 year old allowed to smoke?

It's illegal: for shops to sell you cigarettes if you are underage. for an adult to buy you cigarettes if you are under 18.
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What is the vaping age in South Korea?

In South Korea, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are classified as tobacco products, and their sale is prohibited to minors under 19 years.
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Can you smoke at 18 in the Philippines?

The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. The law meets FCTC Art. 16 in that it prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors.
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How Young is Too Young? Legal Age of Consent In South Korea



What is the smoking age in Japan?

In Japan, the legal adult age is 20. Japanese law prohibits individuals under the age of 20 to drink alcohol or smoke. Regardless of age, you must not force anyone to drink or smoke as it may cause serious health and social consequences.
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Is 16 and 18 legal in the Philippines?

The Philippines has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 after amending a near century-old law, a move child rights activists said Monday would help protect youngsters from rape and abuse.
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Can I bring my vape to Korea?

Can I bring my vape to Korea? Yes you can bring your vape to Korea, it is legal.
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Are Korean cigarettes healthier?

Three heat-not-burn (HNB) cigarettes available in Korea contain five Group 1 carcinogens classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), with similar-to-higher levels of two other harmful substances compared to conventional cigarettes, a government study showed Thursday.
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What is the youngest age to smoke?

This legislation, known as Tobacco 21 or T21, became effective immediately, and it is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product – including cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes – to anyone younger than 21 years.
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At what age can you start vaping?

A: The federal minimum age to purchase e-cigarette products is 18, but the laws vary by state – 49 states have set a minimum age that is older than 18. Unfortunately, the majority of underage vaping users are still getting the products from local gas stations or areas in their community that sell the products.
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Can you use a vape at 16?

Some may also ask whether you can vape or smoke under the age of 18 if you have your parents permission? Again, the answer is no from a legal standpoint. Under no circumstances is it allowed and there is a reason for that.
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Why is the age of consent 12 in the Philippines?

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid to protect minors from rape and sexual abuse.
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Is 18 considered a minor in Korea?

Legal age in Korea is 19.
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What is not allowed in Korea?

Guns, narcotics, pornography, subversive material, treasonous material, and counterfeit goods are prohibited from entering Korea.
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Is vaping illegal in Seoul?

All products derived from tobacco leaves are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. Until 2024, when the next parliamentary elections are due, vapour products may be put under even stricter control and their taxes increased.
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What food Cannot bring to Korea?

Travelers arriving in Korea are unable to carry animal products (such as meats, dairy, eggs, etc.) or plant products (such as fresh fruits, seeds, etc.) into the country.
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Do South Korean girls smoke?

South Korea has a significant gender difference in its smoking rates. While its male smoking rate is the highest of all countries in the OECD, its female smoking rate is the lowest.
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What country smokes the most?

Nauru has the highest smoking rates in the world at 52.1%. Oddly, women smoke slightly more than men in Nauru (52.6% to 51.7%), which is somewhat of an outlier.
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Smoking rates around the world
  • Nauru - 52.1%
  • Kiribati - 52%
  • Tuvalu - 48.7%
  • Myanmar - 45.5%
  • Chile - 44.7%
  • Lebanon - 42.6%
  • Serbia - 40.6%
  • Bangladesh - 39.1%
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What is Romeo and Juliet law Philippines?

A “Romeo and Juliet clause” is included in the law, which provides that there shall be no criminal liability on a person engaging in sex with a person below 16 years old if the age difference is not more than three years. The sexual act, however, has to be consensual, non-abusive, and non-exploitative.
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Is 17 a minor in Philippines?

(c) "Child" refers to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years. (9) living in situations of armed conflict. (e) "Child in Conflict with the Law" refers to a child who is alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as, having committed an offense under Philippine laws.
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Is 21 years old still a minor in the Philippines?

Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority commences at the age of twenty-one years.
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What is the drinking age in Philippines?

Our law sets the minimum legal drinking age at 18, nevertheless underage drinking is widespread and prevalent. A good number of young people get alcohol from home.
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