"February 15"

#13201619

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201620

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201621

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201622

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201625

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201626

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201627

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#13201628

16 January 2026

Hundreds of members of the National Association of Dog Meat Industry Operators stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2026, calling for legislative support to secure fair compensation under a special law banning the dog meat industry. South Korea's parliament passes the Dog Meat Consumption Ban Act in 2024, prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, distribution, and sale of dogs for food, with a three-year grace period before full enforcement begins in February 2027.

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#12845093

9 October 2025

A Nepali florist arranges the woven garlands of Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845094

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845095

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845096

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845097

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845098

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845099

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12845100

9 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck the Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, from their field with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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