{
  "id": 6069222,
  "title": "Korea launches K-Book Week in Paris to mark 140 years of ties with France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with-6069222",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T00:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/books/20260907/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with-france"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Korea has launched K-Book Week in Paris to commemorate 140 years of diplomatic relations with France, according to the Korea Times. The event, which runs from Saturday to September 18 at the Galerie Joseph cultural complex in the Le Marais district, aims to introduce Korean books to French and European audiences. Co-organized by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea, the week-long event includes a special exhibition of Korean picture books and literary works, author events, and exchanges between Korean and French publishers and agents. With President Lee Jae Myung in France for a state visit and summit with President Emmanuel Macron, the program is designed to promote Korean titles in Europe and explore opportunities for rights sales and co-publishing deals, under the theme \"Connect: Linking through Books.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea launches K-Book Week in Paris to mark 140 years of ties with France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:22:02.000Z"
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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."
}