The Korean Animal Welfare Association, a Seoul-based animal rights group, said that local governments must strictly monitor farms to prevent them from increasing their number of dogs through breeding.

On a recent visit to South Korea, we went inside two farms where dogs would either be sold off as meat or to illegal dog fighting rings. We also spoke with the farmers to get their perspectives on ...

Four out of 10 dog farms in South Korea have closed their doors since the country legislated a law banning dog meat consumption last year, the agriculture ministry said Monday. Of the total 1,537 ...

About 40% of dog farms in South Korea have shut down since the country passed a law banning dog meat consumption last year, according to the Agriculture Ministry on Monday. It is expected that 60% ...

South Korea’s dog meat industry receives more international attention because of its reputation as a wealthy, ultra-modern democracy. It is also the only nation with industrial-scale farms.

When driving or walking around Jeollanam-do, the rural countryside region where I lived during my first year in South Korea, I often saw dog meat farms consisting of rusty, brown cages stacked on top ...

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 ...

South Korea has passed a law banning the breeding ... Sign up Government statistics show that there are more than 1,000 dog farms and about 1,600 restaurants selling dog meat dishes.

It’s also the only nation with industrial-scale dog farms. South Korea’s anti-dog meat campaign received a big boost from the country’s first lady, Kim Keon Hee, who repeatedly expressed ...