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[{"digest_id": 61784, "title": "South Korea on its way to a total ban on dog meat consumption", "preview": "The South Korean government reports the closure of most dog farms in the country as part of a broad move to outlaw dog meat consumption by February 2027.", "digest": "### [61784] South Korea on its way to a total ban on dog meat consumption\nThe South Korean government reports the closure of most dog farms in the country as part of a broad move to outlaw dog meat consumption by February 2027.\n\n## South Korea says goodbye to the dog meat industry\n\nThe South Korean government has announced dramatic steps to eradicate dog meat consumption in the country. According to reports from the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, about 82% of dog farms raised for food have already been closed, which in numbers means 1,265 out of 1,537 active farms.\n\nThe move, dubbed in the Russian media as the end of an \"era,\" comes ahead of a comprehensive ban. As reported in Рифмы и Панчи, starting February 2027, the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs for food will be completely prohibited, with criminal liability imposed on violators. By the end of 2026, all remaining farms must cease their operations.\n\nThe change affects a vast sector of the local economy. According to Двач, as recently as early 2026, the industry included about one million workers, with over 10 million Koreans consuming dog meat regularly. Additional channels such as Москва 24 and MDK PREMIUM noted that this is a significant cultural shift in the country, with some reports welcoming the move as a necessary moral step.\n\nWhile the information comes from Russian media sources with different orientations – ranging from entertainment channels to official news outlets – the data regarding closure percentages and dates remained consistent across all sources reviewed. There is no evidence of significant public controversy on the issue within the sources examined, all of which presented the move as the inevitable closure of a traditional industry."}]