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• Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for lawyer over alleged murder of wife

  Prosecutors on Friday sought life imprisonment for a lawyer for allegedly murdering his wife late last year.

  
• Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag

  Top prosecutor has instructed his staff to create a team dedicated to investigating allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee accepted a luxury handbag in 2022, legal sources said...

  
• Korea, China, Japan to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: report

  The three countries have been in talks for the three-way summit in Seoul, and they reached an agreement on the summit date, according to Japanese private broadcaster JNN.

  

Lifestyle

K-Royal Culture Festival offers journey back in time at Gyeongbok Palace

• Park No-hae's 'Dawn of Labor' published in English in US

  The English version of 'Dawn of Labor,' the iconic poetry collection by Korean poet Park No-hae, has been published in the United States by the University of Hawaii Press, publis...

  
• Daehan Cinema to close its doors in September, 66 years after opening

  Daehan Cinema, once a prominent theater in downtown Seoul, will close its doors in September, marking the end of 66 years of operation.

  
• Six in 10 young Koreans say children ‘not necessary’ after marriage: poll

  More than six out of 10 young Koreans believe that having children after marriage is 'not necessary,' as concerns mount over the country's declining birthrate.

  

World

Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad

• UK Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour calls for a general election now

  Labour won control of councils in England that the party hasn't held for decades and was successful in a special by-election for Parliament that, if repeated in the general elect...

  
• China launches first probe to collect samples from far side of Moon

  A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists ...

  
• Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

  The photo, taken by Kate, the Princess of Wales , was posted on X, accompanied by the words “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!” and a cake emoji.