Let's start with the South Korean leader's tour to Europe.<br />President Moon Jae-in is in France where he's been spreading the word about Korea's vibrant culture and art scene as well as promoting his administration's policies on cleaning up the environment.<br />Our Shin Se-min reports from Paris.<br /> <br /> It's part of President Moon Jae-in's 'cultural diplomacy' during his state visit to France.<br />Perhaps receiving the wildest welcome and cheer,... President Moon held a joint cultural event on Sunday with Korean artists and some 400 French officials and fans.<br /> The Moon administration has a track record of arranging such concerts,... having previously held one in Saudi Arabia last year to help spread the Korean Wave. <br />Chart-topping boyband BTS and other Korean artists entertained the attendees... with the presidential office saying the concert was aimed at boosting cultural exchanges between the two sides.<br /> The president also highlighted one issue of a global concern,... the environment.<br />President Moon tested out Hyundai Motor's fuel cell electric vehicle NEXO in downtown Paris,.. and called for stronger collaboration between the countries' automakers. <br />He then discussed the challenges facing the mass adoption of electric vehicles with industry officials. <br /> In conjunction with the president's visit,... Hyundai Motor said it will sign an MOU with two French companies to ship five-thousand hydrogen cars to France by 2025.<br />Three of Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell models are already being used as taxis in Paris.<br /> The first FCEV charging station in Paris was established by Air Liquide, a France-based multinational industrial gas and services company. <br /><br /> "The high point of diplomacy between Seoul and Paris comes Monday,… with the summit meeting-the second of its kind since the leaders of both countries took office in May last year. They'll be talking climate change, terrorism, human rights and-the hope is-sympathy for North Korea. <br />Shin Se-min, Arirang News Paris."<br />
