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6 SEPTEMBER1,2005
NATIONAL
Overcoming
Truth:Policythatneverprogresses
disunity
RevaluatingeffectivenessofNo-smokingCampaign
I
ronically, National Liberation Day, which is
the symbol of unity in Korea, has been also
thetimeofdissolutionbetweentheRightistand
Leftistactivistgroups,annually.Maybebecause
No-smokingcampaignanditsresult
service such as public health clinic and phone
boxes in September, and continued increasing in
of this reason, streets of Kwanghwamoon on
ByKimAh-reum
FollowedbytheratificationofTobaccoRegulation
counselling. As a result of No price-No smoking
October with 10,990,608,000 boxes. On the other
August 15 felt somewhat odd, not knowing
ReporterofNationalSection
Basis Agreement by World Health Organization
Policy, public recognition of advantages of quitting
hand, after the tax raise, the cigarette consuming
whether to enjoy the events or be aware. While
(WHO) in 2003, the MHW enforced “No price-No
smoking reached up to 11.9%, and people who
decreasedto2,767,312,800boxesinJanuaryof2005.
from here and there all kinds of activities and
A
ccording to the announcement made by the
smoking Policy,” a policy that doesn’t have to deal
participated in the campaign were 45.6%. Above
However,itsoonstartedrisingbackto5,533,868,200
shows were getting ready to kick off,
Ministry of Health & Welfare (MHW) on
with the price, which includes introduction of
resultsprovedtheeffectivenessofthecampaign.
boxesinMarch.InMayof2005,theunitsaleswere
surrounding the main area were the Leftist and
August 2, Outdoor Indirect Nicotine Protection Law
advertisement of tobacco, prohibition of sales
Thinking that the comparatively low price of
7,666,868,200 boxes, approximately the average rate
Rightistactivistgroupsgettingreadytostartupa
(article IX. clause 2) will gradually tighten more
promotionwithinfiveyears,andmagnifyingwarning
tobacco products in Korea might have encouraged
ofnormalcigaretteconsumingthreeyearsago.
conflict.
restrictions
against
smokers.
Pollever
messagesoncigaretteboxesformorethan30%within
high smoking rate, MHW opened a pole at Korea
MHW executed tobacco tax raise policy in
The conflict was due to unmatched ideas on
(www.pollever.com), an internet research company,
the next three years. MHW also enforced “Price-No
GallopPoll.Theresultshowedthatduetotheraiseof
December. However, TCS argues that December of
the subject of unification. The Rightists argues
performed a pole in which 53.4% of 3,275 people
smoking Policy” which is the decision to increase
tobacco tax, smoking rate of men decreased from
2005wasthetimeofdecisionforsmokers;collecting
that the only way to unify the peninsula is the
who participated agreed to the extension of no-
data at this point of time will only result in distorted
self-destructionoftheNorth,astheLeftistgroups
smokingareainbars,andtheopposingopinioncame
interpretation. TCS added that the actual rise in
emphasizes the need for autonomic unification
upto41%.
quittingsmokingrateby1%peryearwastheresultof
withouttheinterferenceofoutsideforces.
TheMHWhasbeenincreasingthepriceoftobacco
well-being culture which stimulated health awareness
Thenightbefore,August14,theLeftistswere
productsupto500wonlastDecemberaswellasthe
ofthepeople,notthedirecteffectoftobaccotaxraise.
planning on having a National Liberation Day
extension of non-smoking area. And MHW also
A TCS personnel remarked, “When considering
eve event at the open theater of Yonsei
adoptedafirmpolicythatexpandsthebudgetsupport
hoardingeffect,itismorerighttosaythatitwasn’tthe
University. It is a tradition for them to have the
fortheno-smokingcampaignsincetheyear2004.
smokingratethatwentdown,butjusttheconsuming
opening ceremony and spending the night at
On the other hand, being opposed to the policy of
quantityofcigarettes.”Healsosaid,“Thetobaccotax
Yonsei University, then moving to near by
the MHW, KT&G and Tobacco Consumer Society
raise also can encourage smuggling of foreign
Daehakro on the morning the Liberation Day
brought up the question on the effectiveness of the
cigarettes and illegal circulation of Chinese, North
Parade. But the intention was strongly turned
new policy; that is, raising the tobacco tax and
Korean, and tax exempted products. It actually
downbytheschoolauthoritiesandthecrowdhad
extendingofnon-smokingarea.
happenedsothatsmugglingofcheapforeignproducts
to change the plan to far away Kyunghee
shot up after the additional tobacco tax raise in
University.ThereasonwhyYonseiopposedthe
IntentionofNo-smokingPolicy.
December.”
groupwasduetodestructionofproperty.
Korea’s smoking rate is ranked first of the OECD
The TCS personnel also has his comments on No
On the other hand, Rightist activists were
countries by 61.8%, the world’s highest level. In the
price-NosmokingPolicy,“Itisacknowledgeablethat
already assembled at the event area, waiting for
1980s, regardless of the fact that domestic adults’
the campaigns such as extending no-smoking area
their opponents to arrive. But because their
smokingratewentdown,thesmokingrateofagelevel
wereeffectiveinthatitbegantochangethecognition
assemblywasunregistered,theyhadtobeunder
betweentwentiesandthirtiesremainedat70%,andthe
of the society. The only problem is lack of
strong police supervision. Both sides were
smoking rate of women sextupled recklessly.
coerciveness.”Asamatteroffact,withthecurrentlaw
separately assembled at Gwanghwamoon and
According to the data provided by Frame-work
thatfines30,000~50,000wonforsmokinginthenon-
performed demonstration of their own which
ConventionTobaccoControl(FCTC),smokingrateof
smoking area, there have been no reports from the
fromtimetotimeboileduptoextremesituation.
Koreanteenagersreachesupto29%,thehighestrate
citizensyet. Headdstothecomment,“Participationof
Yet the whole day’s main stages finished in
worldwide. MHW began No-smoking Campaign,
citizens is as hard as moving a mountain, and
peace. The events showed off more varieties in
realizingtheseriousneedforreductionofsmokingin
coercivenesscannotbelaidwithoutit.”
genre and style, which lured crowds of all ages
KimHan-sem/TheArgus
Korea.
and even many foreigners. One thing that stood
Therearestillashtraysinno-smokingsection.
By curtailing medical expenses and social cost,
Therealproblemofthematter
out the most from the celebration was the
labor productivity and health of the people has been
The real problem seems to be the one that has
introduction of hip-hop culture in a national
increased. Thus, social convenience (9,752billion
tobaccotaxeveryyearby500wonandtoinvestigate
57.8%inSeptemberof2004to52.3%inJuneof2005.
always been there: The habit of hastiness when
holidayevent.Nottomentionthegoodresponse
dollars) grew higher than social expense (841billion
smoking rate until adult male smoking rate drops to
As for women, there was 2% decrease from 4.8% to
revaluatingapolicy.Asitisprovenabove,revaluating
fromtheyoungcrowd,eventhepeopleofolder
dollars)bytobaccoexpendituredecrease.Itprovesthe
30%,thelevelofadvancedcountries.
2.8%duringthesameperiod.Also,theMHWmadea
of tobacco tax raise was done within six months
generationshowedinterestsintheyoung-culture,
legitimacyofwhywemustlowerthesmokingrate.
No price-No smoking Policy has increased no-
solidproofthattheteenagersreacttothetaxraisethree
period, resulting in inaccurate data. This has been
somewhatlesseningtheage-gap.
Danger of smoking was not scientifically proven
smoking areas from 90,000 places to 340,000 by
timesmoresensitivethanadults,resultinginlowering
sometimes called on indiscreet encouragements or
It was so peaceful inside the event area that
until the 1980s, but medical technology of the 1990s
April,2003.
teenagesmokingratedrastically.
blames, even before the genuine effect of the policy
most of the participants didn’t even notice the
readiedscientificbasisfortheeffectofsmoking.Also,
The areas include hospitals, children’s houses,
even happens. It is needless to explain why the
politicalconflictthatwenton.Chris,aparticipant
development of media made possible the promotion,
schools, large size restaurants, the pc rooms, video
TheeffectivenessofMHWcampaigns
governmenthasnotshownanyintelligentpoliciesso
who studied Asian politics in London,
making people’s recognition of smoking change. On
game arcades (more than 1/2), baseball grounds,
However,TobaccoConsumerSociety(TCS)claims
far.
commented,“Iexpectedmoreprotesttobegoing
top of that was the well-being trend, which made
soccer fields, train, open air platforms of electric
thattheactualcauseoftheloweredsmokingrateisnot
In September, MHW will raise additional tobacco
on here. The government must have been
people think more seriously about the old saying
railway,airutilizationtoilets,corridors,andstairways
the MHW policies, but only a momental result of
taxby500won.Thegovernmentshouldbearasight
sensitive about the situation. This is good that
“health is more important than anything.”
andsoon.Andin2004,withtheintentionofstopping
hoardingeffect.
of long term, waiting with endurance. And when
people had chance to peacefully enjoy the
Accordingly, the Ministry of Health & Welfare
teenage smoking, the legislation which forces all
As the government made firm decision on raising
reliable data are given, revaluation should be done
memorialholiday.Ifeltlikebecomingonewith
enforced the extension of no-smoking area to settle
tobacco automats to have adult verification device
tobacco tax on the month of December, 2004, the
withimpartiality.Itisthenwhenthegovernmenthasa
theneighbors!”
ByKimHan-sem
newcultureofsmoking.
installed passed. Not only this, in 2005, the MHW
demand for tobacco products arose from
legitimaterighttoexecutetheadditionaltaxraise.
adopted a policy that provides consultation treatment
8,044,184,000 boxes in August to 9,471,892,200
marryou7@hufs.ac.kr
Whotrickswho?
Sacrificebornofsacrifice
a great step towards peace. In larger scale,
brokeoutbyPearlHarborAttackofJapan
ByKimHan-sem
ByKimAh-reum
America’sefforttoabolishnuclearweapons
inDecember,1941.Thiswarwasenoughto
AssociateEditorofNationalSection
ReporterofNationalSection
in North Korea seems like something only
show the ambition of Japan and drafted a
“Justice League” would do. It is obvious,
great many Koreans. At that time, South
I
lovethegameofMonopoly.Itnotonly
then, that behind their smiley faces their
O
n August 10, the National Assembly
Korea, a colony of Japan, was only a tool
isaperfectfamilyboard-gameonarainy
firstdutyistoclaimthebenefitoftheirown
Hallheldaspecialeventsupportedby
forJapan’sworldconquest
Fridaynight,butalsoisacondensedversion
people.
some members of assembly, a photo
March21,1942.Theoldmanwaschosen
of the capitalistic society, the world of
Atthispoint,oneproblemremains:What
exhibition. From here and there of the
by government-general order and entered
survivalofthefittest.
benefitsofthepeopledoesourcountryplan
exhibition, victims of war, so obvious
the army after physical examinations, and
The real fun of the game steps in when
toachieve?Korea,asofcurrentmoment,is
because of profound wounds marked on
went to the Pacific Ocean with other
played by more than three people on the
on everybody’s side. Due to such a
their faces. Among them was the old man
persons. He began to build runways and
table. Players can sell, buy, and trade the
complicated interest relations among
bythenameofLeeIn-sik,whoislivinga
airfieldswithinferiorinstruments.
real estate he/she owns in order to stay
nations, Korea lost the sole purpose of
hardlifeasavictimofthePacificWar.The
The Japanese gave daily assignment to
longer in the game, or he/she can
participatinginthetalks.Therearesomany
oldmanwithashortandhaggardbodytook
one person, but it was more than two-day
collaboratewithoneanothertotakeoutthe
publicopinionsaboutunificationissueright
out his old diary and talked about the
work, which caused many colleagues die.
opponent. One thing to
nowthatthewholenation
terriblePacificWar,ruminatingthepastof
Therewasnofreetimebecausefiveorsix
theeye
keep in mind is that, as
feels like an unorganized
theage.
inspectors kept eyes on every person. Not
soon as that opponent is
drawer. The evident
The Pacific War! It was the war that
only bodily pressure but also mental threat
taken out, the remaining
dissolution that rises on
was terrible. Japanese people committed a
KimHan-sem/TheArgus
players will soon go after
15th day of August every
ByKimHan-sem/TheArgus
barbarian action such as burying dead
ThephotoexhibitionwasheldattheNationalAssemblyHall.
eachother,finallyleaving
year is due to dispersed
colleaguesinajar,andtheymadeKoreans
onlyonewinner.
point of purpose of the
keepworkingduringtheAmericanairraid.
A player somewhat
people. One way for
So a lot of Korean people died by the
mounted on U.S. Armed Forces boat by
overtime,butitonlyhasgottenoversized.
bright would realize there
Korea to survive the time
bombingattacks.
swimming desperately. He came back to
Who can understand the depth of
is nothing assuring in
of confusion is by
OnNovember20,1943,therewasagreat
Koreaayearafterindependence,butdidnot
bereavedfamily’sgrieve?
cartel,yethemustchoose
clarifyingthesolepurpose
American air raid. He was hiding in a
takemealproperlybecauseofanaftereffect
The old man who has now amounted to
to participate in the
everybody can agree
dogout with palm trees covering the hole.
ofthebattlefield.
sixty, and he flips through a diary he has
conspiracy
because
upon: protecting our
Whenever U.S. armed forces appeared to
Family members’ misery while waiting
kept in was time. His face wrinkls with
isolating himself from other players only
ethnicityandthepeople.Participatinginthe
land,JapanesesoldierskilledKoreanpeople
as well as physical suffering from such
mourning. “All I want is that the
endshisgamesooner.Sotheplayerscartel
game,notknowingwhatisgoingon,islike
in front yards because they were afraid of
battlefield made us think once again how
descendants will know about the sacrifices
among themselves with a big fake smile
invitingtherobberathome,welcominghim
leakageofthesecretoftheJapanmilitary.
cruelawaris.
of Pacific War with this diary,” remarked
hung on their faces, all knowing what will
tostealeverythingoutofthehouse.
OnFebruary28,1945,itwascertainthat
ThePacificWarleftmuchpain.In1965,
Lee
goonnext.Someonesaying“Hey,ifIhelp
One funny fact about Monopoly is that
Japanwouldbedefeated.
the basic treaty between Korea and Japan
Atthe60thanniversaryofLiberationand
you take out that guy, you will come after
thegamealwaysendsindiscomfort,ifnota
At that time, goods supply was so
wassigned,andKoreareceived500million
the 40th anniversary of Korea and Japan
menext,right?”wouldbenotsocool.It’sa
fight.Feelingofbetrayalhurtsalthoughitis
difficult that the Japanese soldiers and
won as a colony bonus. However, the
agreement, the sufferers and the bereaved
secret only the players know about. The
in the rule to play that way. I think this is
Korean people lived in self-sufficiency.
compensation money was used all for
familiescannotremoveinjuresofthattime
players quietly make progress in their
funny, and really, that is what makes the
Japanese soldiers took cruel and inhuman
economic development fund, and actually
and compensation problem of historic
playing,notsayingawordaboutwhothey
game outstanding. But nobody would
actions to Korean people. They made
sufferersdidnotreceiveanypayment.
damageremains.Asexitingtheroom,Iwas
havetakenoutfiveminutesago.
understandthefeelingofsomeonewhojust
Korean people eat seven dead Korean
The Pacific War victims and bereaved
full of passion to do something about this
Asia,currently,isstrivingtowardspeace
lostthegame,betrayedandrobbedwithout
people’s flesh by deceiving it was a whale
families have had trials with Japan for 14
agonysovisible.Thingscanbechanged.
atleastthatiswhatitseemstobe.Theover-
even knowing what everyone else knew
meat. Due to this incident, Korean people
years since 1991. But compensation was
Whenallpeople’strueheartsandzealare
kindly supports North Korea has been
about.Hehasnoonetoblame,buthimself.
revolted but failed and a hundred persons
rejected. And they returned to Korea and
conjoined, these problems may be
showing for a few months, and Koisumi
wereexecutedbyshooting.
are urging the bill of the stabilization and
overcome. By doing so, the 60th
Junichiro’s cancellation of worshipping at
krakysmurf@hufs.ac.kr
The old man lived hiding and avoiding
supportoflivelihoodbythePacificWarto
anniversary of the Liberation will be
YasukuniShrinecanbothbeinterpretedas
Japanesepeopleuntil1946evenafterKorea
their mother country. Through the Pacific
rememberedasayearofgenuineliberation.
LeeIn-sikisremindingthePacificwar.
regained its independence. Then he
War,Thelosswasintendedtobeforgotten
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