Dog meat farmers bite back

End it now: Animal rights activists staging a rally opposing South Korea’s traditional culture of eating dog meat in Seoul. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn’t explicitly prohibited or legalised in South Korea. But more and more people want it banned, and there’s increasing public awareness of animal rights and worries about South Korea’s international image. — AP

Those in the industry vow to stay on as calls grow to prohibit practice

The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest.