SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of masks and other products that can mitigate the effects of fine dust have skyrocketed amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the country, local retailers said Wednesday. Sales of masks at GS25, one of South Korea’s leading convenience store chains, from Saturday to Monday jumped 914.5 [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The words “BORYUNG” atop a corporate building located in Jongno 5-ga, Seoul will change color according to the fine dust concentration levels in the air. According to Boryung Pharmaceutical, the corporate name will light up in either blue, green, yellow or red when Seoul’s fine dust status is “good”, [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Even with South Korea’s skies clearing somewhat from the previous few days, the weather forecast may continue to describe the concentration of fine dust in the atmosphere as “bad”, as air quality standards for PM2.5 have become tougher. The 24-hour average will be lowered from 50㎍/㎥ to 35㎍/㎥, and [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A fine dust onslaught choking the country continued for the third straight day Monday, with concentration levels in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province over the weekend marking the highest-ever since measurement began in 2015, a weather agency said. On Sunday, levels hit all-time highs of 99 micrograms per [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will launch an English version of its air quality notification service via SNS for foreigners to better provide them with real-time information on air pollution amid worsening fine dust levels. The platform, available at the English-language website of Seoul city (http://english.seoul.go.kr), is [...]
SEJONG, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — To improve the air inside South Korean subway stations that is breathed in and out by millions every day, the government has announced measures buttressed by a 410.7 billion won budget to lower average PM10 levels by 13.5 percent from 69.4㎍/㎥ to 60 ㎍/㎥. By the end of June, [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics companies are concentrating their marketing efforts on anti-pollution products amid growing concerns over fine dust here, industry watchers said Monday. According to Lotte Shopping Co., the combined sales of basic skin care products for skin troubles at its health and beauty store chain LOHB’s in the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has revealed plans to reduce the number of cars on the road within the city and slash greenhouse gasses. The new campaign will see vehicular traffic within the Four Great Gates including Dongdaemun and Namdaemun regulated based on environment-friendly principles, and the number of traffic lanes [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of schools in Busan are turning to IoT (Internet of Things) technology to protect students from fine dust. According to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education on Saturday, an IoT-based air quality control system that will help keep the air inside classrooms clean and safe for students will [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will suspend the operation of five aged coal power plants March through June to help ease fine dust pollution, the energy ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it will temporarily close the five thermal power plants that are over 30 years old, [...]