It’s also the only nation with industrial-scale dog farms. South Korea’s anti-dog meat campaign received a big boost from the country’s first lady, Kim Keon Hee, who repeatedly expressed ...

The Korean Animal Welfare Association, a Seoul-based animal rights group, said that local governments must strictly monitor ...

Dog meat has finally been banned in South Korea. The upsetting centuries-old tradition was brought to an end with the passing of a bill that bans the breeding or slaughter of dogs in dog farms and ...

It’s been just over a year since South Korea banned the dog meat industry. Humane Society International Canada, an ...

Figures provided by the Korean Association of Edible Dog, an organisation representing the industry, also point to a decline. It says there are now about 3,000 dog breeding farms in South Korea ...

They never stand a chance of living even a temporarily pampered life as do the small purebreds. When driving or walking around Jeollanam-do, the rural countryside region where I lived during my first ...

It said authorities will gather information on dog farms, restaurants and other facilities while examining related public opinions. It would be South Korea’s first such initiative, but the ...

Dog slaughter banned in S Korean market Dogs on way to UK after meat farm rescue - BBC News S Korea dog row as ex-leader summoned Nara Kim said: "It was a stain on the city of Seongnam and we are ...