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Have you ever heard the chant that Manchester United (MANU) fans used to sing when Park Ji-Sung played for MANU in England?
One of the lines went, “Wherever you may be, you eat dogs in your country.” Although MANU fans sang it to support Park Ji-sung, it repeatedly tarnished South Korea’s image. A well-known French actress also criticized Korea’s dog meat culture. While the practice of eating dog meat has largely disappeared, it persists in some parts of the country. Now that K-pop, K-food, and K-dramas are sweeping the world, the image of Korea as a country that consumes dog meat remains. To address this, Korea’s National Assembly passed a special law in January banning the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs for consumption. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs began accepting declarations from dog meat business owners. The implementation plan for phasing out dog meat must be submitted to the sanitation departments of public health centers by Aug. 5. Failure to report by the deadline will result in exclusion from the transition and closure support program and fines. However, some dog meat sellers have been pushing back. South Korea is now home to 15 million pets. Changing the country’s image and improving public perception of animal welfare is crucial. The Blog Tags Widget will appear here on the published site.
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North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, according to officials in South Korea and Japan.
Several projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles were fired towards the Sea of Japan from the vicinity Pyongyang and flew roughly 300km before splashing down, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported. The military branded the incident “a clear provocation” threatening stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese Defence Ministry likewise reported a ballistic missile fired from North Korea and landing off the coast outside of the country’s exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard said it detected no damage, while the office of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised further updates, after analysis of available information is complete. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, it was the fourth ballistic missile test by North Korea this year. In early April, Pyongyang fired what is believed to be a new type of a solid-propellant intermediate-range projectile that can potentially deploy a hypersonic glide vehicle. North Korean state media touted the new platform in mid-March. Last Friday, Pyongyang reported testing a new type of warhead for a cruise missile and a new anti-aircraft weapon. In January, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced a major policy shift when he stated that his government is no longer seeking peaceful reunification with the South, a goal that he described as misguided. He said that since Seoul considers itself an enemy of Pyongyang, the peoples governed by the two governments cannot be treated as separated parts of the same nation. The North says it needs advanced weapons systems to protect itself from a possible invasion by the US and its regional allies, including South Korea and Japan. The Blog Tags Widget will appear here on the published site.
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