President Lee Jae Myung will use his Sept. 6-9 state visit to France to seek deeper cooperation with President Emmanuel Macron on security and advanced industries, as Seoul looks to give practical substance to the “global strategic partnership” the two countries established in April. The Blue House said cooperation will focus on areas including artificial intelligence (AI), space, nuclear power and biotechnology, alongside economic and people-to-people ties.

Lee will co-chair the Lumiere Summit with Macron on Sept. 7 before beginning the bilateral portion of his visit in Paris the following day. He is scheduled to hold a private