The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has enacted two new regulations banning smoking in public places and asking businesses to take on extra land, energy, and cost-saving practices, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.

Top members of the DPRK's parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) Presidium, held a meeting on Wednesday and adopted the two laws.

According to the law, the consumption of tobacco has been banned in some of the public spaces. These areas are important and very specific venues such as the majority of the political institutions, ideological education centers, theatres and cinemas, and medical and public health facilities.

The republic Korea took the decision after it was observed that North Korea has a very high rate of people who smoke tobacco. As per a report by the WHO, nearly 43.9 percent of men in the country are chain smokers as of 2013.

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, too, is a chain smoker and has often been portrayed with a cigarette bud in his hand during his public appearances or inspections. As per the new rule, the legal and social control of the state on the production and sale of tobacco has also been tightened.

Kavita Kaushik catches Pavitra Punia and Shardun in smoking room

Karnataka may ban high smoke discharging crackers

Immense Change in the Forced Military Draft policy of South Korea