An annual dog meat festival in southern China is underway, days after a South Korean court banned the slaughtering of dogs ...

SEOUL--South Korea announced plans Thursday to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry ...

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 ...

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. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat in a move cheered by ...

The South Korean dog meat trade will officially end in 2027 after a bill was passed making the slaughter of dogs and the sale of dog meat for human consumption illegal in the country (though the ...

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 ...

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.

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea − 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 neck ...