FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the 68th Memorial Day at the National cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, June 6, 2023.  REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
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President Yoon Suk Yeol to promote Seoul's Expo 2030 bid in Paris

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he will visit Paris next week to attend a meeting of the Bureau of International Expositions, the organiser for the Expo 2030.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he will visit Paris next week to attend a meeting of the Bureau International Expositions (BIE), the organiser for the Expo 2030.

The visit is aimed at promoting his country's bid to host the expo. The host country for the 2030 Expo is expected to be selected in November.

(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Ed Davies)

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