South Korea passes Bill banning dog meat trade

South Korea's parliament passed a Bill to ban the dog meat trade on Tuesday (Jan 9). Under the legislation, those caught breeding and slaughtering dogs to produce meat for human consumption can face up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30 million won (US$22,800). The ban will take effect after a three-year grace period. https://cna.asia/48PuziV Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia