{"slug": "lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship", "title": "Lee's trip to France builds fresh momentum to deepen 140-yr-old relationship", "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung concluded a four-day trip to France, signing agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation in nuclear power plants, artificial intelligence, defense manufacturing, and other advanced industries, marking a rare opportunity to strengthen the 140-year-old relationship. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said the trip, which included a two-day state visit to Paris and the first-ever joint meeting on the film industry with French President Emmanuel Macron, offered a chance to concretely develop cooperation between the two countries.", "body_md": "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 Jae Myung wrapped up his four-day trip to France earlier in the day, heading home with a handful of agreements that include those calling for enhanced cooperation in areas such as defense manufacturing, nuclear energy and other advanced industries. \"It marked a chance to concretely and practically develop cooperation between the two countries,\" Seoul's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said of Lee's trip that included a two-day state visit to Paris. The South Korean president began his France trip in Nice, where he and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the countries' first-ever joint meeting on ways to develop the film industry. Lee and Macron held summit talks in Paris on Tuesday", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260910/lees-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-09-09 18:37:02+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-09 18:43:29.873723+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Lee Jae Myung", "Emmanuel Macron", "Wi Sung-lac", "South Korea", "France"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-s-trip-to-france-builds-fresh-momentum-to-deepen-140-yr-old-relationship.jsonld"}}