In April this year, South Korea's first lady Kim Keon pledged to try to stop dog meat from being eaten in South Korea. Her statement was met with backlash from the dog meat industry. Dog meat has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animal rights activists attend a rally at South Korea's National Assembly in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2024, in support of a bill banning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat in a move cheered by ...

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to ban the breeding and slaughter of dog meat for consumption due to animal welfare concerns, which will bring an end to the country’s centuries-old ...

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on the production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the ...

SEOUL — Long viewed by some South Koreans as a food that could revive one’s energy in the summer months, dog meat has officially met its end as a commodity in the East Asian nation. A new law, which ...

Lawmakers in South Korea on Tuesday passed a watershed ban on the production and sale of dog meat for human consumption, a centuries-old practice animal rights activists in the country have tried to ...

South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the production and sale of dog meat, a historic move that will end the centuries-old practice after years of controversy, debate and waning popularity.

SEOUL — Long viewed by some South Koreans as a food that could revive one’s energy in the summer months, dog meat has officially met its end as a commodity in the East Asian nation. A new law, which ...