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“Like their neighbours to the South, North Korean attitudes toward dogs are changing. It is increasingly common to see people walking their dogs on leashes in Pyongyang and other cities in the North, a trend that seems to have just begun to catch on over the past few years. Feral dogs are common in the countryside, however, and left to fend for themselves. How leader Kim Jong-un feels about all this isn’t known. But in January he made a point of donating 30 pet dogs of seven breeds – including a bulldog – to Pyongyang’s newly renovated Central Zoo, where dogs are put on display much like the wild animals. The canine centre at the zoo is, in fact, one of its most popular attractions, and posters near the cages explain how to properly care for and feed – not eat – canine companions.”
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2156840/north-korea-consumption-dog-meat-soars-during-hottest-months

In North Korea, dog meat consumption soars during hottest monthsOn both sides of the Demilitarised Zone, dogs used for their meat are raised on farms for that express purpose