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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This most recent farm shutdown took place in the Gyeonggi-do province in South Korea. HSI rescuers found 90 dogs, including puppies and grown golden retrievers, chow-chows and terriers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol moved back on Friday with his wife and their 11 dogs and cats to their apartment ...