South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country's dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries about the country's international image.

South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice
A large group of protesters carrying placards protesting the dog meat industry in Korea. One holds a poster of dog that reads: End Dog Meat Trade.

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country's dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries about the country's international image.