seoul pollution cloud dents support for south korea's leader - rate air purifiers

The breathtaking shadows of the miniature
Dust has caused South Korea's worst air pollution in years, weakening support for President Moon Jae-in
This is a new concern for a leader, who is facing criticism that the economy has eased to please North Korea.
Moon's government was hit at a summit that helped brokers between the United States and the United StatesS.
At the end of February, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went bankrupt.
Since then, it has been scrambling to control pollution, which has darkened the sky and triggered a national health warning.
A weekly Gallup poll showed that South Korea's support rate for watching the moon on Friday dropped by two percentage points to 46% from the month before the week, while the disapproval rate was 45%--
The highest in about two months.
The biggest reason cited by those who disapprove of Moon is that his government cannot solve economic problems, such as the impact of increasing employment and managing the rapid growth of the minimum wage. The third-
According to the long term, the biggest reason is that people think that the response to air pollution is insufficient.
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The Moon administration has taken some measures, such as closing parking lots in government buildings and restricting the use of high-rise buildings.
Emissions vehicles and some types of diesel vehicles are prohibited on the road.
Moon is also looking for an additional budget to solve the problem.
In the fight against pollution, schools canceled outdoor activities and office workers in Seoul wore masks on the streets.
Children and the elderly are advised to stay indoors.
In the past few days, the smog hanging over Seoul has eliminated Seoul's skyline, and sales of air purifiers have also risen sharply.
South Korea blamed China for the recent air pollution, saying it was caused by stagnant air in Chinese cities and industrial zones and later drifted to South Korea.
According to a study provided to lawmakers by Seoul National University, toxic sandstorms were linked to the death of nearly 12,000 people in 2015, which was cited by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ministry of Environment.
China has refuted South Korea's claim that the reason is complicated. South Korea is considering increasing its budget to deal with pollution.
"I would like to know if there is enough evidence from the South Korean side that their smog is from China," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in referring to the official name of South Korea at a briefing on Wednesday.
Mr. Moon, seeking talks with Beijing, also ordered his government to propose emergency measures with China, including joint research on artificial rainfall.
According to the Seoul municipal government
Fine dust from January to February is the highest level in the past five years.
"In order to cope with dust as severe as natural disasters, a large budget is required to install air purifiers in kindergartens, schools and centers for the elderly, Hong Yang, leader of the ruling party-
Pyo said Thursday.