South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visits France for bilateral summit and cultural event
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Nice, France, on Sunday for a four-day visit that includes co-chairing the Lumiere Summit on cinema in Saint-Paul-de-Vence with French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by a two-day state visit in Paris featuring a luncheon, summit talks, and a state dinner at the Elysee Palace, before meeting French parliamentary and OECD officials on Wednesday.
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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 the two countries.
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, 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. (Yonhap)
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South Korea and France will announce enhanced cultural cooperation in cinema following the Lumiere Summit.
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Open Questions
- What specific agreements or outcomes are expected from the bilateral summit?
- Will the Lumiere Summit result in concrete cultural or industrial collaborations between South Korea and France in the film sector?
