Bear bile farming will soon be banned in South Korea after roughly 40 years, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced Tuesday, Dec. 30. The change is set to begin on Thursday, Jan. 1, ...

Breeding bears and extracting bear bile will be completely banned nationwide starting on Jan. 1, 2026, more than 40 years after the government first encouraged bear farming in the early 1980s to boost ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Korea bans bear bile farming starting Jan. 1, imposing prison sentences up to five years for violations, ...

Police have launched an investigation after uncovering evidence of illegal breeding at a bear farm in Yeoju, Gyeonggi ...