Politics · South Korea · 38 mins ago
Pyeongchang County recognised for asbestos roof removal programme
Pyeongchang County in South Korea received an environment ministry award for its work removing old slate buildings.
The county was the only local government in Gangwon Province selected for the recognition at a 2026 asbestos safety workshop in Jeju.
The programme helps pay to remove and dispose of old slate, which can contain asbestos and pose health risks.
To find buildings missed by existing records, the county surveyed 2,176 buildings in 2024 and 2025.
It removed 107 slate roofs in 2024, 101 in 2025 and 68 so far in 2026.
Pyeongchang aims to remove every slate building by 2033, and its environment chief said the county would seek enough funding to speed up removals and protect residents.
Pyeongchang County received an institutional commendation from South Korea’s environment minister for its asbestos slate removal support programme.
It was the only local government in Gangwon Province selected for the recognition.
The county surveyed 2,176 buildings over 2024 and 2025 to identify structures with slate roofs.
It removed slate roofs from 107 buildings in 2024, 101 in 2025 and 68 so far in 2026.
The county aims to remove all slate structures in the area by 2033.
- Who
- Pyeongchang County received the commendation.
- What
- It was recognised for its slate removal support programme.
- When
- The report was published on Nov. 13, 2026.
- Where
- The recognition was announced at a 2026 asbestos safety management workshop in Jeju. The programme is in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province.
- Why
- The county was recognised for its programme’s results, including field surveys to identify slate structures and support for their removal.
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The county surveyed 929 buildings and removed slate roofs from 107 buildings.
The county surveyed 1,247 buildings and removed slate roofs from 101 buildings.
The county removed slate roofs from 68 buildings so far and received the commendation at a workshop in Jeju.
The county aims to have removed all slate structures in the area.
- Surveyed buildings
- 2,176 in 2024 and 2025
- 2024 removals
- Slate roofs removed from 107 buildings
- 2025 removals
- Slate roofs removed from 101 buildings
- 2026 removals
- Slate roofs removed from 68 buildings so far
- Removal target
- All local slate structures by 2033
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What people are saying
We will secure sufficient budget to remove the remaining slate buildings early and protect residents’ health.