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)
