Dog meat has finally been banned in South Korea. The upsetting centuries-old tradition was brought to an end with the passing of a bill that bans the breeding or slaughter of dogs in dog farms and ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. A new undercover investigation into a commercial dog meat auction house in South Korea found hundreds of dogs being kept in cages. Over the summer ...

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 ...

Four out of 10 dog farms in Korea have closed their doors since the country legislated a law banning dog meat consumption ...

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 ...

Traditionally dogs are eaten during the summer months in Korea. But with an increasing number of South Koreans owning dogs as pets, dog meat is becoming more controversial and the government is ...

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 ...

The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is set to become illegal in South Korea - but there's a generational divide in the country over the decision. Watch Seoul correspondent Jean Mackenzie ...

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 ...

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 ...