North Korea advises citizens to eat dog meat to beat the summer heat

Dogs look on from their cage at a dog meat farm in Hwaseong, South Korea, on Nov 21, 2023. (Photo: Reuters)

SEOUL — North Korea’s state media has recommended dog meat soup as protection against summer heat, reviving Pyongyang’s long-running effort to promote the controversial dish as record high temperatures grip both sides of the Korean peninsula.

Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers’ Party newspaper, published health advice on Sunday offering tips for coping with the heatwave and first aid guidance for heat-related illnesses.