When he isn't preaching the word of God, Reverend Joo Yeong-bong is raising dogs for slaughter. Business is not going well though. In fact, it's on the brink of becoming illegal. "Since last summer we ...

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on the production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced plans Thursday to compensate farmers and others in the country's dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes into effect in 2027, a move that ...

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (UPI) --A landmark law banning the dog meat industry in South Korea took effect Wednesday, starting the final countdown for an age-old practice that has fallen deeply out of favor in the ...

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

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country's ...

Daniel Henney holds a dog from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea; dogs at a Cheongju dog farm Humane World for Animals rescued 67 dogs from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea, that closed ...

South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced plans ...