[THE INVESTOR] A group of South Korean and Chinese business leaders agreed on June 18 to join hands to reduce fine dust emissions amid growing health concerns in Korea.
Twenty-one Korean and 23 Chinese business leaders, including Huh Chang-soo, GS Group chairman and the chairman of the federation of Korean Industries, renewed their commitment to reducing fine dust emissions at their regular meeting in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin.
Fine dust particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter is believed to pose direct health risks to the respiratory system.
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