The National Assembly stated, “Nicotine aids and smoking medicine should be paid”

The industry pays attention as influential members of the ruling party insisted that nicotine aids and other treatment drugs should be covered by health insurance for smokers who try to quit smoking.

Also, they revealed to consider a measure to increase the price of cigarette by KRW 1,000 at first, then increasing an additional KRW 1,000 after 3 to 5 years.

Jae-Won Kim, congressman of Saenuri...