Korea put an end to the contentious tradition of consuming dogs as the National Assembly passed a special bill, marking a rare moment of political unity to ban the trade and consumption of dog meat.
Legislative efforts to end dog meat consumption in Korea are picking up speed amid rare political unity following the presidential office s outspoken support for ending the centuries-old practice.
Amid ongoing legislative pushes from the two main parties to ban the trade and consumption of dog meat, some ruling lawmakers have named the bill after the first lady, but are now facing a backlash even from fellow party lawmakers.
First lady Kim Keon Hee vowed to continue to make efforts and conduct a campaign to end the country s contentious culture of eating dog meat, during a surprise appearance at a news conference hosted by civic groups, Wednesday.