Rain mixed with yellow dust expected as sandstorm makes rare June visit

Rain, possibly mixed with yellow dust, was forecast in parts of the country on Monday. Southern regions are expected to see heavy rain, accompanied by strong gusts, thunder and lightning.

2024-06-24

Thunderstorms and hail lash Korea with more yellow dust on the horizon

Korea woke up with rainy weather on Wednesday, which will be accompanied by strong gusts, thunder and lightning until the afternoon. Hail is also expected in some areas. After the rainfall, yellow dust is expected to sweep the country again.

2024-04-24

KBO cancels baseball game due to fine dust in air

The high concentration of fine dust in the air as yellow dust blanketed the country this week led to the cancellation of a baseball game between the NC Dinos and Hanwha Eagles in Changwon on Thursday.

2024-04-18

Seoul city workers clean statue of King Sejong

Seoul city workers clean the dust off of the statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Tuesday morning. Due to the recent yellow and fine dust sweeping the country, the cleaning procedure was carried out in four stages.

2024-04-16

Seoul issues weather advisory as yellow dust sweeps Korean Peninsula

Yellow dust from eastern Mongolia spiked fine dust levels across the Korean Peninsula Sunday, prompting Seoul to issue a fine dust advisory. Temperatures are expected to plummet after the dust clears.

2024-03-17

Yellow haze

Yellow dust blankets Incheon while obscuring the view of the landmark Incheon Bridge on Thursday. Yellow dust from China has choked the entire country for the last two days.

2023-04-13

Yellow dust blankets Seoul, takes pollution to recent highs

Korea was blanketed by the severe yellow dust that traveled from the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia on Wednesday. The situation is expected to continue until Friday morning.

2023-04-12

Poor air quality forecast across the country until Thursday

Air quality in Korea will be poor Wednesday due to yellow dust blowing in from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The yellow dust coming in with the north westerly wind is coating the peninsula.

2023-04-12

Yellow dust expected to continue Friday

Yellow dust descended on Korea on Thursday and was expected to linger through Friday, pushing fine dust levels up in the Seoul metropolitan area and some southern regions.

2023-03-23

Mercury is dropping across nation on Wednesday

After yellow dust blanketed the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, heavy snowfall is expected in central inland regions followed by temperatures plunging on Wednesday.

2022-12-13

korea joongAng daily