Lawmakers in South Korea on Tuesday passed a watershed ban on the production and sale of dog meat for human consumption, a centuries-old practice animal rights activists in the country have tried ...

But the days of fielding questions like these look numbered: earlier this week, South Korea's government passed a new law to ban the breeding, butchering, distribution and sale of dogs for meat by ...

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 ...

Dog meat was once considered a delicacy in South Korea, but attitudes have changed in recent years. "This is a historic moment," Korean Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) said in a statement.

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 ...

We’ll publish the best response in our next issue. I support South Korea’s ban on dog meat consumption because it is not sustainable or environmentally friendly and it shows respect for a ...

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 ...

Lawmakers in South Korea passed a bill on Tuesday that will ban the farming, slaughter and sale of dog meat by 2027. WSJ Korea Bureau Chief Timothy W. Martin explains what led to the decision.

North Koreans have reportedly been banned from eating hotdogs as part of a crackdown on Western culture infiltrating the ...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is known for his intense crackdowns on its citizens in everyday life and now a popular food ...