North Koreans Advised to Eat Dog Meat Soup During Heat Wave

As South Korea phases out dog meat, Pyongyang promotes it as a protein-rich traditional dish.

Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina.

The scenes caused by a record heat wave in Northeast Asia illustrate how extreme temperatures have gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan.

A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan

A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan

Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula  apnews.com

North Korea’s state media recommends dog meat soup to combat summer heat as temperatures soar above 40°C across the peninsula.North Korea’s state media has served up an unusual recipe for beating the summer heat: dog meat soup. The recommendation comes as a severe heatwave grips the Korean peninsula, with temperatures

As an unprecedented heat wave grips the country, with daytime temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius, many Koreans are trading outdoor activities for air-conditioned escapes closer to home. The sweltering heat has fueled the rise of the "mallcation." Rather than leaving the city, many people are turning shopping malls

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

Authorities in South Korea have warned residents to immediately stop all outdoor activities amid an extreme heatwave.