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  "id": 6490417,
  "title": "Lee's trip to France builds fresh momentum to deepen 140-year-old relationship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/lees-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-year-old-6490417",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260910/lees-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-year-old-relationship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul officials are optimistic that South Korea and France have forged a rare opportunity to deepen their 140-year-old bilateral relations. During President Lee Jae Myung's four-day trip to France, a series of agreements were signed that will likely strengthen their partnerships across various sectors, including nuclear power plants and artificial intelligence (AI). These agreements mark a concrete step towards practical cooperation between the two nations, according to Seoul's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac. The South Korean president's visit to France included a two-day state stay in Paris, where he co-chaired the countries' first-ever joint meeting on developing the film industry with French President Emmanuel Macron. On Tuesday, Lee and Macron held summit talks.",
  "summary": "PARIS — The South Korean and French leaders may have created a rare opportunity for their countries' bilateral relations, 140 years after they were first forged, Seoul officials said Wednesday, pointing to a series of agreements signed this week that will likely strengthen their partnerships in a wide range of areas, including nuclear power plants and artificial intelligence (AI). President Lee…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(News Focus) Lee's trip to France builds fresh momentum to deepen 140-yr-old relationship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/news-focus-lees-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:01:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's trip to France builds fresh momentum to deepen 140-yr-old relationship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/lees-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:17:04.000Z"
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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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