South Korea's Yoon to visit Paris next week to promote hosting of 2030 expo

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

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)