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 takes ...

Dog meat consumption in South Korea will be prohibited by law starting in 2027. SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's national assembly unanimously passed a bill to ban eating and selling of dog meat on ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Dog meat consumption is a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula and has long been viewed as a source of stamina on hot summer days. It's neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea ...

For 40 years, Shin Seung-cheol ran a dog meat distribution company that once recorded annual sales of 5 billion won ($3.8 ...

SEOUL — The South Korean government’s moves toward regulating the dog meat industry have people on both sides of the issue foaming at the mouth. Last week, the South Korean cabinet ...

Julien Dugnoille received funding from the Korea Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies to conduct part of the research on which this paper is based. John Knight does not work for, consult, own ...