(LEAD) Lee heads to France for state visit, summit with Macron
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung departed Sunday for a four-da...
President Lee Jae Myung embarked on a four-day state visit to France on September 6, 2023, to engage in summit discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron. The trip coincides with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Lee initially visited Nice for the Lumiere Summit, focusing on the future of cinema.
Upon arrival in Paris, he will partake in a luncheon with Macron, followed by a summit and dinner banquet at the Elysee Palace. A business roundtable featuring 20 companies from both countries will also take place in Paris during the visit. The Lee-Macron summit aims to strengthen cooperation in key areas such as security, the economy, and people-to-people exchanges. Discussions may also cover nuclear power plants and troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.
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