Lee, Macron set for summit on security, economic cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron were set to hold summit talks in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security, the economy and other areas of their global strategic partnership. Lee began a two-day state visit to Paris on the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. He was also scheduled to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, attend a luncheon and summit at the Elysee Palace, and later join a business roundtable with about 20 companies.

Lee arrived in Paris late Monday after a two-day trip to France’s Nice, where he and Macron co-hosted a meeting on the future of the film industry.

The summit was expected to flesh out the global strategic partnership forged during Macron’s visit to South Korea in April.

A Seoul official said the leaders may also discuss cooperation in the nuclear power plant industry and efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The two presidents were to hold a joint press event after the summit to announce the outcome of their talks.

Lee was later scheduled to attend a dinner banquet hosted by Macron and Brigitte Macron at the presidential palace.

Published Sep 8, 2026 8:03 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung and France's President Emmanuel Macron, right in the front row, attend the opening plenary session of the Lumiere Summit meeting on the future of cinema and the moving-image industry at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southeastern France, Sept. 7 (local time). AFP-Yonhap

PARIS — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, were set to hold summit talks Tuesday in Paris to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in security, the economy and other areas under their global strategic partnership.

The South Korean president began a two-day state visit to the French capital earlier in the day as the two countries seek to strengthen their partnership on the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. He arrived here late Monday, following a two-day trip to France's Nice, where he and Macron co-hosted a meeting on the future of the film industry.

Lee will first lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris before attending a one-on-one luncheon with Macron at the Elysee Palace.

The two leaders will then hold summit talks, where they are widely expected to flesh out their countries' global strategic partnership forged during Macron's visit to South Korea in April.

A Seoul official earlier said the leaders may also discuss possible cooperation in the nuclear power plant industry, as well as efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

They will hold a joint press event to announce the outcome of their summit, before attending a business roundtable that will bring together some 20 companies from both countries.

Lee will later attend a dinner banquet to be hosted by the French president and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the presidential palace.

韩国总统李在明和法国总统马克龙原定于周二在巴黎举行峰会，讨论安全、经济以及其他全球战略伙伴关系领域。李在明此次对巴黎进行为期两天的国事访问，正值两国建交140周年之际。他计划前往无名烈士墓敬献鲜花，出席在爱丽舍宫举行的午宴和峰会，之后还将参加由约20家企业代表参加的商务圆桌会议。

李在结束了为期两天的法国尼斯之行后，于周一晚些时候抵达巴黎。在尼斯，他和马克龙共同主持了一场关于电影业未来的会议。

此次峰会旨在进一步巩固马克龙4月访问韩国期间建立的全球战略伙伴关系。

首尔一位官员表示，两国领导人可能还会讨论在核电站行业的合作以及确保霍尔木兹海峡航行自由的努力。

峰会结束后，两国总统将举行联合新闻发布会，宣布会谈结果。

李随后计划出席马克龙和布丽吉特·马克龙在总统府举办的晚宴。

发布于2026年9月8日晚上8:03（韩国标准时间）

韩国总统李在明和法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙（前排右侧）于9月7日（当地时间）在法国东南部圣保罗德旺斯的梅格基金会出席了卢米埃尔峰会开幕全体会议，该峰会探讨了电影和动态影像产业的未来。法新社-韩联社

巴黎——韩国总统李在明和法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙将于周二在巴黎举行峰会会谈，讨论如何在两国全球战略伙伴关系框架下加强安全、经济和其他领域的合作。

韩国总统当天早些时候开始对法国首都巴黎进行为期两天的国事访问。值此两国建交140周年之际，双方希望加强伙伴关系。周一晚些时候，他抵达巴黎。此前，他刚刚结束了对法国尼斯为期两天的访问。在尼斯，他与马克龙总统共同主持了一场关于电影产业未来发展的会议。

李将首先前往巴黎凯旋门无名烈士墓敬献鲜花，之后前往爱丽舍宫与马克龙总统共进午餐。

随后，两国领导人将举行峰会会谈，外界普遍预期他们将进一步完善两国在马克龙4月访问韩国期间建立的全球战略伙伴关系。

首尔一位官员早些时候表示，两国领导人可能还会讨论在核电站行业开展合作的可能性，以及确保霍尔木兹海峡航行自由的努力。

他们将举行联合新闻发布会，宣布峰会成果，之后将出席一个商业圆桌会议，届时将有来自两国的约 20 家公司参加。

李随后将出席由法国总统及其夫人布丽吉特·马克龙在总统府举行的晚宴。