The country’s former president was caring for the two dogs, but is giving them up because his conservative successor isn't providing financial support.
SEOUL, South Korea — A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of financial support as he gave the animals up.
In this photo provided on Oct. 2018, by South Korea Presidential Blue House, South Korean President Moon Jae-in touches a white Pungsan dog, named Gomi, from North Korea, in Seoul, South Korea. In its statement released on Facebook, Moon’s office accused Yoon’s office of “inexplicably” blocking the ministry’s proposal to provide government funds for the animal’s care.The ministry confirmed it had drafted a budget plan to provide a monthly 2.
“There would be disappointment and regrets as they were companion animals grew attached to, but there would be no way to reject the termination of entrustment,” it said.
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