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S. Korea’s parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a special bill to ban dog meat trade and consumption in the Asian country.

The bill would outlaw the slaughtering and breeding of dogs for their meat as well as the sale and distribution of dog meat for human consumption.

Violators could be punished with up to 3 years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won (about 22,800 U.S. dollar