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New poll shows 84% of South Koreans reject eating dog meat as HSI rescues nearly 200 dogs from meat farm that “smells of death”

SEOUL—A new opinion poll in South Korea shows growing support for a ban on dog meat consumption, with 84% of those polled saying they don’t or won’t eat dog, and almost 60% supporting a legislative

Mehr als 100 Hunde aus Südkoreas Hundefleischhandel gerettet, um ein neues sicheres Zuhause zu finden

WASHINGTON – Mehr als 100 Hunde, die vor dem brutalem Hundefleischhandel in Südkorea gerettet wurden, sind auf dem Weg in liebevolle Hände in den Vereinigten Staaten. Humane Society International (HSI

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New poll shows 80% of Koreans support increased funding to replace animal testing with advanced methods, with legislative proposal anticipated this year

SEOUL (July 30)—With South Korea’s National Assembly set to review a bill to promote non-animal research methods later this year, a new opinion poll reveals that the majority of the Korean public want

More than 100 dogs rescued from South Korea’s dog meat trade arrive in the US to find new homes

WASHINGTON (July 16, 2020)—More than 100 dogs saved from South Korea’s brutal dog meat trade are headed for loving homes in the United States. Humane Society International rescued the dogs as part of

Ending the dog and cat meat trade As China, Cambodia and India tackle dog meat trade, pressure builds on South Korea at start of Boknal dog meat soup eating season

SEOUL—As South Korea’s Boknal season begins, marking the hottest days of summer during which dog meat ‘bosintang’ soup is commonly eaten, animal group Humane Society International is urging South

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South Korea considering new law to modernize safety testing and human health research and to promote alternatives to animal testing

SEOUL—Proposed new legislation that would require Korean regulatory and research funding ministries to promote the development and implementation of non-animal alternatives in safety and biomedical

실험동물 실태 조사 결과 발표, 동물실험 대체 및 감소 속도 내기 위한 입법 필요성 나타내

지난 16일 농림축산식품부는 2019년 실험동물 실태 조사 결과를 발표했다. 이에 대해 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널 한국(Humane Society International/Korea, 이하 HSI)은 동물실험을 대체하고 줄일 수 있도록 나아가기 위해서는 동물실험과 관련 된 법률과 연구예산을 담당하는 관련 부처들이 함께 힘을 모아 입법 틀 마련에 힘써야

New statistics reveal need for legal reform to tackle Korea’s lack of progress in reducing animal testing

SEOUL—Humane Society International/Korea is calling on legislators to back a series of tough new legal measures to address the lack of progress by Korea’s relevant regulatory and research funding

Allevatore di cani da carne sudcoreano abbandona l’attività per coltivare ortaggi con l'aiuto e l'approccio pionieristico di Humane Society International

ROMA/SEOUL–Più di 70 cani sofferenti, trovati da Humane Society International in un allevamento di carne di cane della Corea del Sud, hanno avuto una seconda chance grazie alla decisione dell