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 ...

South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark ban on the production and sale of dog meat. Although only a small minority of people still consume dog meat in South Korea, the ancient practise has been ...

The idea of eating man's best friend was shocking to Andrew Abrahams. Even more so were the cultural beliefs that had become ...

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, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat in a move cheered by animal welfare groups. “This is history in the making,” JungAh Chae, ...

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

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 ...

The bill, which is set to go into effect by 2027, outlaws the practice of dogs being sold for their meat Chung Sung-Jun/Getty South Korea has passed a law banning the sale of dog meat. The bill was ...

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s ...

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 ...