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What should have been a gesture of peace has become a problem. Moon Jae-in, the former president of South Korea, and his successor Yoon Suk-yeol pass the ball over the custody of two dogs given by Kim Jong-un. In 2018, on the occasion of an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, former President Moon had received two puppies from the North Korean leader that he wants to return to the state, since he considers their maintenance expensive. He denounces the lack of financial support from the conservative administration
With our correspondent in Seoul, Nicolas Rocca
Songkang and Gomi, the two “peace puppies” gifted by Kim Jong-un in 2018, have become presidential dogs of contention. These pungsans, iconic hunting dogs in North Korean propaganda, have become a political issue in the South.
When Moon Jae-in left office last April, he took the two dogs, which are legally owned by the state, with him. The former president was going to receive an exemption to be able to have them, as well as financial aid to cover the maintenance costs of the two animals, which would amount to 1,850 euros per month. But the repeal never reached the National Assembly, which had to modify the law so that the agreement could be ratified.
An act criticized by animal defense groups
Moon Jae-in accused the current president’s side of blocking progress in the case and therefore returned the two dogs to the state. This has created a controversy, as some animal advocacy groups accuse the former president of abandoning the dogs for financial reasons. He states that he still wants to adopt them, but that he is waiting for an agreement from the current administration.
The fate of these symbols of peace on the peninsula seems to darken at the same time that there is a clear resurgence of tension between the two Koreas.
