Our campaigns are in the news!
We have recently received more press coverage of our campaigns, primarily those directed toward our Sister/Friendship cities. This is great news! Press coverage helps spread our message, and we are grateful for all the publicity!
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- Singapore: The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com), 2/11/2023, South Korean students’ exchange visit to US thwarted over dog meat issue 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Ganghwa-gun, South Korea – Palisades Park, New Jersey
- Korea: Kukminilbo (kmib.co.kr), 2/11/2023, ‘개고기 먹는 나라’ 반발에…강화군 청소년들, 美연수 무산 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Ganghwa-gun, South Korea – Palisades Park, New Jersey
- Korea: The Korea Times, 2/10/2023, US borough blocks Korean students’ trip over country’s dog meat tradition 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Ganghwa-gun, South Korea – Palisades Park, New Jersey
- Spain: Granada Hoy, 4/14/2022, ¿Por qué piden al alcalde de Granada que exija prohibir el consumo de carne de perro en Daejeon, Corea del Sur? 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Daejeon, South Korea – Granada, Spain
- US: CityWatch Los Angeles, 1/20/2022, Progress In The Fight Against The Dog Meat Trade In South Korea
- Vietnam: BBC Vietnam, 11/12/2021, Việt Nam tiêu thụ thịt chó nhiều thứ 2 Châu Á, chỉ sau Trung Quốc (Vietnam is the second largest consumer of dog meat in Asia, after China) 👉 KoreanDogs.org in the BBC Vietnam news
- Swahili: BBC Swahili, 11/7/2021, Mbwa wa Korea: ‘Mbwa wataendelea kuuliwa kikatili kama serikali na umma wataendelea kutofautiana’ (Korean Dogs: ‘Dogs will continue to be brutally killed if the government and public are indifferent’) 👉 KoreanDogs.org in the BBC Vietnam news
- Vietnam: BBC Vietnam, 11/4/2021, Korean Dogs: ‘Chó sẽ tiếp tục bị giết dã man nếu chính phủ và công chúng thờ ơ’ (Korean Dogs: ‘Dogs will continue to be brutally killed if the government and public are indifferent’) 👉 KoreanDogs.org in the BBC Vietnam news
- US: CityWatch Los Angeles, 7/26/2021, Interview with Giny Woo, KoreanDogs.org Founder: Stopping Dog Meat Trade in S. Korea
- Belgium: Knack.be, 8/7/2019, ‘Zuid-Koreaanse regering moet een einde maken aan consumptie van hondenvlees’ 👉 Our interview with a Belgian news magazine
- US: City Watch, 7/10/2019, LA Passes Anti-Dog Meat Resolution Saving Millions of Dogs from Brutal Torture and Death
- Spain: El Adelantado, 3/18/2019, Solicitan a la alcaldesa apoyo contra el consumo de perros en Corea 👉 Sister City Campaign – Seoul Gangdong-gu, South Korea – Segovia, Spain
- New Zealand: Stuff, 8/16/2018, Councillors do not eat dogs – Wellington City Council’s curious memo 👉 Sister City Campaign – Seoul, South Korea – Wellington, New Zealand
- US: Los Angeles Times, 8/3/2018, Burbank mayor, council member to send letter to sister city discouraging illegal dog farms 👉 Sister City Campaign – Incheon, South Korea – Burbank, California
- US: Wall Street Journal, 2/25/2018, Olympics Puts Spotlight on Korean Practice of Eating Dog Meat 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- Korea: Munhwa.com, 2/19/2018,‘개고기 반대’ 치고 받고… 美동물단체 ‘평창 보이콧’ 50만명 서명 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- Korea: The Korea Times, 2/8/2018, Animal rights activists boycott PyeongChang Olympics 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- Mexico: El Economista, 2/5/2018, JO de Invierno: un gran motivo para defender a los animales (Winter Olympic: a great reason to defend animals) 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- Sweden: www.expressen.se, 2/7/2018, Hyllas efter bilderna: ”Fantastisk person” 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- Japan: cyzo.com, 1/23/2018, 平昌五輪直前……“犬食文化”に国内外から批判殺到！「ボイコット」求める署名に45万人以上が賛同 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, A Dog Eating Nation!
- Korea: Munhwa.com, 12/5/2017, 개고기 식용 손놓은 새… 美서 ‘평창 보이콧서명’ 22만명 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center
- US: CBSSports.com, 11/24/2017, South Korea restricts cat, dog meat markets in wake of 2018 Olympics petitions 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, A Dog Eating Nation!
- New Zealand: Stuff, 11/1/2017, Tauranga mayor dragged into anti South Korea dogmeat dogfight 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Ansan, South Korea – Tauranga, New Zealand
- Korea: Dong-A Ilbo, 10/30/2017, [오늘과 내일/박용]한국 개들에게 미안해
- New Zealand: New Zealand Herald, 10/23/2017, Tauranga mayor steps into international dog meat fight 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Ansan, South Korea – Tauranga, New Zealand
- Australia: St Marys-Mt Druitt Star, 10/19/2017, Penrith urged to oppose dog meat trade in Korean sister city 👉 Sister City Campaign – Seoul Gangseo-gu, South Korea – Penrith, Australia
- Australia: Blacktown Sun, 10/17/2017, Animal activists call for Blacktown mayor to condemn dog meat trade in South Korean sister city 👉 Sister City Campaign – Daegu Suseong-gu, South Korea – Blacktown, Australia
- Russia: MatchTV, 10/11/2017: Will dog meat be a problem for Olympics in Korea? Russian Match-TV investigation 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Action Center 👉 Boycott PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, A Dog Eating Nation!
- Canada: Global News, 9/19/2017: Petition presses Coquitlam to speak out on Korean dog meat trade 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Paju, South Korea – Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Canada: Tri-City News, 9/18/2017: 13,000 names on Coquitlam petition to ban dog eating in Paju 👉 Friendship City Campaign – Paju, South Korea – Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Australia: The Courier Mail, 8/3/2017, Mayor ‘condemns cruelty’ but South Korea trip going ahead 👉 Sister City Campaign – Paju, South Korea – Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- US: Huffington Post, 7/13/2017, A Dog for Dinner? By Ven. Matthieu Ricard 👉 The Venerable Matthieu Ricard, please speak out against the brutal dog meat trade in South Korea.
- France: BFM TV, 2/28/2017, A L’APPROCHE DES JO, LA CORÉE DU SUD FERME SON PLUS GRAND MARCHÉ DE VIANDE DE CHIEN 👉 South Korea’s Moran Market – Hell on Earth!
- US: The Davis Vanguard, 1/18/2017, Guest Commentary: Should Davis Sever Sister City Relation over Korean Mistreatment of Dogs? 👉 Sister City Campaign – Sangju, South Korea – Davis, California
- US: The Spokesman-Review, 1/15/2017, California woman targets Spokane, other U.S. cities to help stop dog meat trade in Korea 👉 Sister City Campaign – Jecheon, South Korea –Spokane, Washington
- Taiwan: EBC News, 1/3/2017,「砧板上的是媽媽…」狗狗斷頭前被拯救 見人顫抖腿軟好鼻酸 (Translation: “That’s mom on the chopping board…” The dog was rescued before its head was decapitated. His legs were weak and his nose was sore when he saw people.) 👉 Lawmaker Dr. Pyo Changwon’s plan to legislate a ban on dog meat
- Malaysia: Asian Correspondent, 12/17/2016, South Korea’s largest dog meat market: Only slaughter and display banned, not sale
- Japan: Sankei, 9/14/2016, 韓国“犬喰い”北朝鮮が援護「撲殺で美味“スタミナフード”」 豪も犬肉を中国に…“残虐食文化”めぐる世界の動き（４）
- Japan: Sankei, 8/23/2016, “犬喰い”韓国の平昌五輪…欧州でボイコット運動 「ペット先進国」宣言 “残虐食文化”めぐる世界の動き（３）
- Japan: Sankei, 8/15/2016, 虐殺した子犬の肉ほおばる韓国美女…違法も政府は黙認、２０００億円市場 “残虐食文化”めぐる世界の動き（２）
- Japan: Sankei, 8/12/2016, “犬喰い”韓国…ネコも生きたまま煮込み精力スープに！ あり得ない“残虐食文化”めぐる世界の動き（１）
- Korea: Kookminilbo (kmib.co.kr), 8/12/2016, 산케이신문 “개고기 먹는 그 나라는 ‘복날’ 개 100만 마리 죽여”
- Korea: StripesKorea, 7/29/2016, COMMENTARY: The truth about dogs in Korea
- Korea: Gihoilbo, 3/4/2016, 개 식용 반대 버스광고 후원자 한국인 깎아내리는 미국 단체
- Korea: Daily Vet, 2/19/2016, 한국 버스 광고판에 실린 `개식용` 반대 광고,미국 자원봉사자 모임 Koreandogs.org, 한국 버스에 광고 게재
- Italy: Vanity Fair, 11/18/2015: Nati per essere mangiati
- Korea: Dailian News, 7/14/2015, 복날 뉴욕에선 “한국 개고기 문화 중단하라” 시위 👉 Past Events
- Korea: Yonhap News, 7/14/2015, “한국 개고기 음식문화 중단하라”…미국 뉴욕서 시위 👉 Past Events
- US: The Dodo, 7/4/2015, Another dog meat ‘festival’ approaching in Korea: help stop this slaughter
- Korea: Busan.com, 9/26/2014, 외국 동물보호단체, 부산 개 식용 근절 위해 포상금
- Korea: The Korea Times, 2/6/2014, Activists to protest Incheon Asian Games over ‘bosintang’👉 Boycott 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea – It’s time to end the appalling Dog Meat Trade!