South Korea-France Summit Today... Attention Focused on 'Hormuz Deployment' Discussions

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President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently on a state visit to France, will hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron tonight, South Korean time. The leaders of the two countries are also expected to discuss the issue of troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.

For our first news, Reporter Park Yerim has the details.

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An honor guard stands in formation to welcome President Lee Jae-myung and the First Lady upon their arrival at Paris Orly Airport.

President Lee's state visit to France took place at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited South Korea last April in celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and France.

Tonight, South Korean time, President Lee will hold a private luncheon with President Macron, followed by a summit attended by delegations from both countries.

Discussions are expected to cover cooperation plans in advanced industrial sectors such as artificial intelligence and nuclear energy.

As President Macron hosted a multilateral summit via video link last April for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, coordination on the deployment to the Strait of Hormuz requested by the United States is also anticipated to be on the agenda.

Earlier yesterday afternoon, South Korean time, President Lee attended the Lumiere Summit, an international video and film summit, as a co-chair and announced South Korea-France investment plans for the film and video industries.

[President Lee Jae-myung: This contains the commitment that South Korea and France will each invest 500 million euros, approximately 800 billion won in Korean currency, into the film and video industry sectors over the next five years.]

President Lee met with directors such as Lee Chang-dong and July Jung locally to discuss policies and investments in the cultural and arts sectors, as well as support for cultural and artists.

At a roundtable with content company executives, he emphasized structural cooperation between local contents such as K-dramas and global platforms, promising government support.

The Cheong Wa Dae stated that this overseas trip will serve as an opportunity to add new momentum to expanding diplomacy toward Europe not only with France but also in the fields of K-content, economy, and security cooperation.

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(Video by Yoon Hyung | Video Editing by Wi Won-yang)
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