A powerful dust storm from the deserts of China and Mongolia has covered the entire territory of South Korea, TASS reported, citing the country's national meteorological service.
The dust storm warning is in effect in all provinces of South Korea, except for the southern Jeju Island
Also, the huge cloud of sand has covered southwestern Japan on Monday.
On Tuesday, the sand is expected to reach the southeast of the main Japanese island of Honshu, including the capital Tokyo.