SEOUL, April ⁠2 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean President Lee ​Jae Myung ‌said ties with ‌France ⁠must ⁠go beyond partnership and become ​a pursuit of ​strategic collaboration that includes ⁠artificial ⁠intelligence and ⁠nuclear energy ​which are key ​to ⁠innovation, according to a ⁠text of his comments to Le ⁠Figaro released on Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to ⁠South Korea on Thursday.

(Reporting by Jack Kim; ​Editing by ​Chris Reese)

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