South Korea votes to ban production and sale of dog meat

Animal welfare campaigners hail decision as ‘historic victory’ after years of pressure at home and abroad

South Korea’s parliament has voted to ban the production and sale of dog meat, in a decision campaigners hailed as a “historic victory” for animal welfare.

The country’s national assembly voted overwhelmingly to ban the breeding, butchery, distribution and sale of dogs for their meat on Tuesday, after years of pressure at home and abroad.