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South Korea parliament passes bill banning dog meat trade

Animal rights activists hold placards during a rally welcoming a bill banning dog meat trade at the National Assembly in Seoul – Copyright AFP JUNG YEON-JE South ...

Kim Jong-un promotes dog meat to combat record heat in North Korea

In North Korea, the government is promoting dog meat soup as a traditional remedy for extreme heat, while South Korea has ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Friend or Food? South Korea’s Cruel Dog Meat Trade

The two years I spent teaching English in South Korea proved to be a wonderful and enriching experience. I met many warmhearted and generous people who were only too willing to help a naïve ...