Gov’t to Set Guidelines for Building Exterior for Protection Against Earthquakes

SEJONG, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The land ministry will conduct research and development to build structure exteriors that can better withstand earthquakes, officials said Tuesday. A magnitude 5.4 tremor in the southeastern city of Pohang on Nov. 15 showed a building’s outer surface falling apart, raising new safety concerns that current construction regulations do [...]