Though the bile is used in medicinal treatment for conditions like epilepsy and liver disease, criticism of the method has risen in recent years Starting on Jan. 1, bear bile farming will be banned in ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their ...

The dogs in question are all mixed-breed varieties of either a Japanese Mastiff, also known as a Tosa, which can grow to 130 pounds (59 kg), or of a smaller Korean Jindo, a hunting dog closer in size ...