Most farms in South Korea have more than 500 dogs, according to a dog farmers’ association. During a recent visit, Kim’s farm, one of the country’s largest with 7,000 dogs, appeared ...

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 ...

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 ...

40% of dog farms in South Korea have shut down since a law prohibiting dog consumption took effect last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Monday. Ministry data show that ...

Only three out of every 100 adopted dogs are large breeds, according to Adoption Manager Cho Sung-jin from Korean Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) in an interview with ChosunBiz on Mar. 29. KAWA ...

to save over 170 dogs in a farm there. Speaking of the estimated 17,000 dog meat farms in South Korea, Cowell said: “It is a strength, in my opinion, to say we’re not going to do it.

South Korea has passed a law banning the breeding and slaughter of dogs for human consumption. The bill, which passed on Tuesday with near unanimous support in parliament, will take effect after a ...

SEOUL, June 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee has become the latest public figure to voice out against the country's controversial habit of eating dog meat.