President Moon Jae-in held talks with his French counterpart on Monday on issues ranging from North Korea to cultural exchanges. <br />The South Korean leader wraps his four-day stay in Paris on Tuesday.... with a business forum between Seoul and Paris.<br />Shin Se-min reports from France.<br /> <br />The leaders of South Korea and France got down to business during their summit in Paris on Monday. <br />Presidents Moon Jae-in and Emmanuel Macron discussed progress on Seoul's drive to denuclearize North Korea.<br />President Moon called on France to do its part as an influential European power to encourage the regime to follow through on its decision to give up its weapons programs. <br /><br />"The international community should show faith the North has chosen the right path and encourage the regime to speed up the denuclearization process."<br /><br />The French president said international sanctions should remain in place until the regime has fully and finally abandoned its nuclear program,… but added his country is ready to provide a helping hand if the North backs up its words with action.<br /><br />"As a nuclear state ourselves, France is ready to contribute on a technical level to help the denuclearization process. We have a range of expertise in the nuclear field which, in terms of denuclearization, would be useful and we can offer that if needed."<br /><br />From North Korea- to trade and bilateral cooperation in the fields of science, the leaders also reached a comprehensive joint declaration. <br />Included in that declaration-is where the leaders will be holding their next summit: Seoul, South Korea.<br />What's left of the South Korean leader's schedule in Paris is a working lunch with the prime minister of France. <br />President Moon will wrap up his stay in the French capital at a business forum aimed at shoring up economic ties between South Korea and France. <br /><br />"With the president working on the frontline to bring opportunities to Korean businesses,... the hope is that Seoul and Paris can forge a tighter partnership in an age or fast-changing economic circumstances,... and bring Gwanghwamun Gate of Seoul and the Arc de Triomphe of Paris closer than ever. <br />Shin Se-min, Arirang News, Paris." <br />
