Are pet dogs banned in North Korea?

Raaisha Upadhyay (Intern Journalist)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered citizens to hand over their pet dogs so that the canines can be converted into meat for restaurants amid a shortage of food supplies during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
North Korea is currently facing a massive shortage of food supplies.
Kim Jong-un has indeed ordered a ban on pet ownership, calling it a symbol of “western decadence.”