{
  "id": 5495228,
  "title": "South Korea’s president Lee to visit France for summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/south-koreas-president-lee-to-visit-france-for-summit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/04/south-korea-s-president-lee-to-visit-france-for-summit-film-discussion-with-macron"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to embark on a state visit to France from September 6th to 9th for a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit aims to bolster cooperation in security, the economy, and human interactions. The summit, known as the Lumiere Summit, will take place on September 7th in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and will be co-chaired by President Lee and President Macron. Approximately 150 politicians, policymakers, and film industry figures have been invited to the event, which will be the first international gathering to discuss the future of film and video content. The summit will address challenges posed by artificial intelligence, competition with social media, and funding shortages within the industry. On September 8th, President Lee will meet with President Macron for a summit and luncheon, as well as a business roundtable with executives from around 20 South Korean and French companies. South Korea views this trip as an opportunity to deepen cooperation with France in various sectors, including AI, aerospace, and biotech, following the upgrading of bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during Macron's visit to Seoul in April. Prior to departing for France, President Lee will also meet with Yael Braun-Pivet, the head of the French National Assembly, and Mathias Cormann, the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung and French president Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the Lumiere Summit to discuss the film industry's response to AI, social media and funding shortages.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee to visit France from Sun.-Wed. for summit with Macron",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/urgent-lee-to-visit-france-from-sun-wed-for-summit-with-macron",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:01:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Vietnam’s To Lam to visit Russia, France, US this month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/vietnams-to-lam-to-visit-russia-france-us-this-month",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:40:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}