Growing efforts to outlaw South Korea’s dog meat industry face a mix of support and opposition
The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest. Kim says he is proud of the dog meat farm that has supported his family for 27 years, but is upset over growing attempts by politicians and activists to outlaw the business, which he is turning over to his children. “It’s more than just feeling bad. I absolutely oppose these moves, and we’ll mobilize all our means to resist it,” Kim, 57, said in an interview at...
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