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Visitors look at cooling cushions for pets at a pet show at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on July 18, 2025. [NEWS1]

DP unveils plan to help pet owners' financial burden, stray cats

Pet owners in Korea, including foreigners, could pay smaller medical fees for their pets under the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) unveiled initiatives centered on animal welfare.

2026.5.25

Cecile Coutens, CEO of pet food manufacturer Royal Canin, speaks at the 2026 Vet Symposium in Montpellier, France, on April 28. [ROYAL CANIN]

Royal Canin bets on Korea as aging pet market expands

As pet ownership grows in Korea, the market for products tailored to their later years is emerging as a major growth area, according to Cecile Coutens, CEO of pet food manufacturer Royal Canin.

2026.5.1

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hanbokDogs strut down the runway wearing hanbok, or Korean traditional attire, at the puppy hanbok fashion show held in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

About three in 10 households in Korea have pets, mostly dogs

A survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs showed that 29.2 percent of households were keeping pets at home Of these households, 80.5 percent had dogs, while 14.4 percent had cats and 4.1 percent fish.

2026.2.17

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung greets a supporter's pet dog at a market in Gangjin County, South Jeolla, on May 11. [YONHAP]

DP's Lee announces animal welfare policy, pledges to implement standardized veterinary costs

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, said animals were a "part of nature that lives with us" as he announced on Wednesday a comprehensive animal welfare policy.

2025.5.21

An alleyway where vendors sell dog meat in Seoul on Feb. 9. [NEWS1]

Four out of 10 dog farms in Korea closed since dog meat ban

Four out of 10 dog farms in Korea have closed their doors since the country legislated a law banning dog meat consumption last year, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday.

2025.2.10

Keep the promise of animal welfare this time (KOR)

I hope the animal-related promises will be kept this time.

2024.3.28

Keep the promise of animal welfare this time

I hope the animal-related promises will be kept this time.

2024.3.27

Animal rights advocates on Wednesday urge the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, to legislate a special law prohibiting dog meat consumption. [NEWS1]

Proposed dog meat ban passes committee despite boycott of party that proposed it

The Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday criticized the Yoon government as a bill to prohibit dog meat consumption passed through a parliamentary subcommittee without the presence of the People Power Party (PPP).

2023.12.14