{
  "id": 5473887,
  "title": "Lee to visit France next week for summit with Macron",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-to-visit-france-next-week-for-summit-with-macron-5473887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260904/lee-to-visit-france-next-week-for-summit-with-macron"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to travel to France next week for a summit on cinema and bilateral discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a presidential official on Friday. The visit, which will take place from Sunday to Wednesday, was requested by Macron following his April trip to South Korea, as stated by National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac. The two nations are commemorating the 140th anniversary of their diplomatic ties during this visit.\n\nLee will initially head to Saint-Paul-de-Vence to participate in the Lumiere Summit on the future of cinema before embarking on a two-day state visit to Paris starting Tuesday. During this period, Lee and Macron will engage in summit talks on Monday, followed by a one-on-one luncheon and a summit dinner at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday. In addition to these meetings, Lee will attend a business roundtable involving 20 companies from both countries and participate in meetings with Yael Braun-Pivet, the French Speaker of the National Assembly.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung will visit France next week to attend a summit-level event on cinema and hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, a presidential official said Friday. The trip, scheduled for Sunday to Wednesday, comes at the invitation of Macron following the French leader's visit to Korea in April, according to National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac. It also comes as…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee to visit France next week for summit with Macron",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-to-visit-france-next-week-for-summit-with-macron-5468798",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:02:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee to visit France next week for summit with Macron",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-to-visit-france-next-week-for-summit-with-macron",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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