South Korea is set to ban its centuries-old tradition of consuming dog meat. The ban will take effect in February 2027 as the National Assembly unanimously approved the bill by a vote of 208 to 0 ...

Over 2 million dogs are killed for their meat every year in South Korea. Estimated to be a $2 billion industry, dog meat is most commonly eaten during the hot summer months in a spicy stew called ...

While dog meat dishes are being sold in the Olympics' host city, hundreds of dogs are also being raised in unlicensed American kennels and sold for their meat Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

SEOUL--South Korea announced plans Thursday to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027, a move that is drawing ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Thursday said it’ll launch a task force to consider outlawing dog meat consumption, about two months after the country’s president offered to look into ending the ...

I have lost more money on this dog farm than I have made, and I feel like the dog meat industry in South Korea has already ended really because it’s the worst of times for dog farmers I think ...

Before I left for South Korea, many friends and family members asked if I was going to Korea to eat dog meat. Laughing it off, I figured that it was a myth that dogs were still frequently eaten in one ...