The eating of dog meat is largely seasonal in South Korea. It reaches its height in the summer months. During the three hottest days in July and August, it is traditional for a peppery dog meat ...

Traditionally dogs are eaten during the summer months in Korea. But with an increasing number of South Koreans owning dogs as pets, dog meat is becoming more controversial and the government is ...

Russian authorities have been forced to deny disturbing rumours that North Korean labourers working in the country have been eating pet dogs after bizarre footage emerged showing workers stroking ...

Russian authorities have reportedly had to reassure citizens in Vladivostok that North Koreans in the country are not and will not eat their beloved pet dogs, according to international media ...

Surveys suggest that one in three South Koreans opposes such a ban, though most people don’t eat dog meat anymore. Dogs are also eaten in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea and some African ...