SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are debating over a comprehensive animal protection plan recently announced by the government after it was decided that households with pets will be subject to additional taxation. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs announced the plan on Tuesday, confirming that it will look into plans [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will make it much harder for schoolchildren to dissect animals during science class starting in March, allowing the practice only when schools meet certain criteria. The new regulations are aimed at improving the public’s awareness of animal welfare, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to expand the scope of its animal protection and welfare policy, which was centered on dogs and companion animals, to all animals. The big framework of the master plan for animal welfare announced Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is geared toward [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it plans to adopt tougher regulations to prevent animal cruelty and to provide animals with a better living environment as part of efforts to improve animal welfare in the country. The set of strenghtened policies, which runs through 2024, will focus on enhancing the public’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal rights groups held a rally in protest after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs included dogs under the category of livestock in the enforcement ordinance of livestock legislation. The “Companion Animal Organization” against dog meat held a rally near the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, Sunday [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education said Tuesday it will expand and operate its “Visiting Animal Love Education” for elementary school students this year. Last year, the municipal education office received applications from elementary schools that wanted such education and held 675 education sessions at 88 schools and for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Veterinary clinics are less likely to announce the cost of treatment in advance, a recent report has revealed. According to a survey conducted by the Consumers Union of Korea (CUK) on 50 animal hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area last month, the most expensive treatment item was related to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Manuals for the systematic and safe rescue of whales and turtles that have been washed ashore or caught in nets have been created for the first time in South Korea. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has produced a draft of a Manual for the Rescue and Treatment of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In the future, minors will be allowed to practice animal dissection only under certain exceptional circumstances, and fines will be imposed on those who violate this directive. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Sunday announced a revision to the enforcement ordinance that sets the standard for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The leader of an animal rights group in South Korea has been indicted on charges of illegally putting more than 200 stray pets to death, a judicial official said Sunday. Park So-yeon, chief executive of the Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), faces a trial with the state [...]