South Korean Farmers Clash with Police in Dog Meat Ban Protest

South Korean farmers who breed and raise dogs for human consumption held a protest near the presidential office in Seoul, demanding the government scrap a plan to ban the controversial practice. The ruling party has introduced a bill to ban the breeding and sale of dogs for consumption, offering financial compensation for those affected. While the practice of eating dog meat has declined in popularity, farmers and restaurant owners have been fighting to keep it legal. The farmers scuffled with police, who outnumbered them and set up barricades to prevent them from approaching the presidential office.