
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Nice, France, on a four-day visit that includes attending the Lumiere Summit on cinema in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a state visit to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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The visit follows French President Emmanuel Macron's trip to South Korea in April and coincides with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and France.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Nice, France, on Sunday on a four-day visit that will later take him to Paris for a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron.
On Monday, Lee is set to attend the Lumiere Summit on the future of cinema in nearby Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where he and Macron will co-chair the event.
On Tuesday, the South Korean president will travel to Paris where he will make a two-day state visit.
Shortly after arriving in Paris, Lee will hold a one-on-one luncheon with Macron, followed by their summit talks and a dinner banquet hosted by the French president and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the Elysee Palace.
On Wednesday, Lee will meet Yael Braun-Pivet, speaker of the lower house of the French parliament, and Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), before heading home.
Lee's trip to France comes at the invitation of Macron following the French leader's visit to South Korea in April. The leaders' exchange of visits comes as the two countries mark the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
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