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The killing and sale of dogs for their meat has been banned in South Korea.  

This follows a decline in popularity in the meat in recent decades. 

ነቲ ቪድዮ ብምዕዛብ ነቲ ስራሕ ዕመምዎ

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The story  

South Korea has passed a law banning the killing and sale of dogs for their meat.

Dog meat isn’t as popular as it used to be in the country - research shows only one in five people are in favour of eating it.

The law will come into effect in 2027, which gives farmers and restaurant owners three years to adjust to the change.

Key words and phrases

history in the making
an event that will be remembered as really significant

• Sending astronauts to the Moon was history in the making.
• The election of the first female US president will be history in the making.

off the menu
not an option

• We haven’t got any bread at home, so sandwiches are off the menu.
• A holiday is off the menu this month because I’ve got too many work deadlines.

overjoyed
very happy 

• She was overjoyed to receive the acceptance letter from her dream university.
• The parents were overjoyed to see their son taking his first steps.

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