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South Korea passes bill to ban consumption

of dog meat

Issued on: 09/01/2024 - 16:36Modified: 09/01/2024 - 16:40

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South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that will end the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare. Support for the ban has grown under President Yoon Suk Yeol, an animal lover who owns six dogs and eight cats with first lady Kim Keon Hee, also a vocal critic of dog meat consumption.