Moon proposes artificial rain with China to clear Seoul air

Pollution worsens to record levels, exceeding New Delhi and Shanghai

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Pedestrians cross a street against a background of smog in Seoul on March 5. © Kyodo

KENICHI YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- With the South Korean capital's air quality deteriorating to a never-before-seen level, President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday instructed ministries to draw up countermeasures such as artificial rain, in coordination with China, which is seen as a primary culprit.

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