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North Korea promotes dog meat consumption to combat summer heat

North Korea's state media, specifically the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, has advised citizens to consume dog meat soup as a way to combat the summer heat. This recommendation, published by the ruling Workers' Party, is part of an ongoing government effort to promote dog meat as a nutritious and traditional tonic. The advice comes amid record high temperatures and includes other cooling foods like watermelon and cucumbers, alongside other protein-rich options such as fish and red bean porridge. AI

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North Korea promotes dog meat consumption to combat summer heat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

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

    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 news…