This coming February, the Dog Meat Ban passed by South Korea’s Parliament in 2024 officially goes into effect, ending the 3-year wind-down period. The good news is that, as of May 2026, more than two-thirds of the registered slaughterhouses, farms, and meat markets had closed or transitioned to a new business ahead of schedule. This…

Dear IAKA Supporters, You may have recently noticed a shift in IAKA’s attitude toward finding a solution to the Korean animal crisis. With the continued impotence and indifference of the Korean government toward the needless suffering of companion animals (and indeed the intentional mislabeling of IAKA protests as attacks on Korean culture) we find we have to take…

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Inside look at Chobok (First of 3 dog eating days of summer) – Controversy over dog meat in South Korea 초복, 개고기에 대한 엇갈린 시선. Please share this video! Warning: Graphic content may not be suitable for viewers.   tbsTV 초복, 개고기에 대한 엇갈린 시선

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