한파에 초미세먼지 주춤… 비상저감조치 해제<br /><br />Seoul and many parts of the country has been blanketed with haze for days.<br />Finally, we're seeing some positive developments with the pollutants, somewhat fading away.<br />The emergency fine dust reduction measures that were issued will be lifted as well. <br />Seo Bo-bin gets us up to speed with the developments. <br />The sky above Seoul has been gray and the whole city... shrouded in a haze since Sunday.<br />The government has taken emergency measures for the past three days but they have been lifted starting Tuesday at 6 pm.<br />Many people have been reluctant to go outside without a mask... amid a fine dust density this morning of 165 micrograms per cubic meter -- a level rated by the official system as "very bad."<br />For the first time ever, the authorities issued a warning -- as opposed to an advisory -- for much of the country, and President Moon Jae-in met with his staff Tuesday to discuss countermeasures.<br />The foreign ministry has also long been working with China, the source of much of the dust, to find solutions through meetings and joint research.<br />But fortunately, as the wind started to blow this afternoon, the density of the dust has decreased.<br />"The fine dust is starting to dissipate as a Siberian anticyclone approaches Korea. And as this expands, temperatures will drop and there'll be strong winds, so the dust will scatter quickly."<br />Fine dust levels are expected to return to normal level on Wednesday, but the dust will be brought back the next day by a a migratory anticyclone.<br />Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News.
