South Korea may compensate US$114mil annually to dog meat sellers

Members of the Korean Dog Meat Association hold banners during a rally against the South Korean government's dog meat policy, outside the presidential office on Aug 1. - Photo: EPA-EFE

SEOUL: South Korea is poised to announce compensation plans for dog meat sellers in September, in a follow-up to its passage of a Bill in January banning the eating and selling of dog meat.

The country seeks to end the centuries-old yet controversial practice amid growing support for animal welfare.