Cigarette packages will have picture-based warnings beginning next year, the ministry of health and welfare said on 8 March.

The ministry said that it will make a pre-announcement of the legislation of the revised law on improving people's health today, which will introduce picture-based warnings on cigarette packages in order to emphasise the risks of smoking. The ministry is to submit the revised law to the national assembly in June so that it can go into effect beginning next year. (pi)