South Korean President Suggests Banning Dog Meat

South Korean President Suggests Banning Dog Meat
South Korean animal rights activists hold banners during a protest against the dog meat trade in Seoul, South Korea, on July 12, 2019. Jung Yeon-je / AFP / Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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South Korea’s president on Sept. 27 floated the idea of imposing a ban on eating dog meat, a traditional yet controversial practice decried by animal rights activists but defended by farmers who want to retain the right to raise dogs as livestock.

The remarks from South Korean President Moon Jae-in came after he was briefed by the country’s Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on efforts to improve the handling of abandoned animals and a mandatory registration system for dogs.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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