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Jieun Choi
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Top Presidential Contenders Pledge to Fix South Korea's Air Pollution

South Korea is in the midst of the country’s first springtime election campaign since 1971. And it has brought the issue of fine particle dust to the fore, as voters are irritated by air pollution in the lead-up to the May 9 vote. At this point, the 60-day race

Haeryun Kang
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WHO vs. South Korea Guidelines for Air Quality

Today, two South Korean cities once again ranked in the world’s top ten for bad air quality. Seoul, the country’s capital and most populous city, was one of the two.  The air pollution ranking around 2 p.m. KST. Air Quality Index (AQI) 101-150 is&