Dog Meat Ban Sought by South Korea Lawmakers After Global Criticism
Pet ownership has grown in South Korea and the public has turned away from dog meat.
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South Korea’s ruling and main opposition party lawmakers are planning to introduce a special act to ban the consumption of dog meat after facing global calls to halt consumption of the animals.
The main opposition Democratic Party, which holds a majority in parliament, proposed Thursday to legislate the act during the last regular session of parliament, which end on Dec. 9.