France, Korea to deepen strategic solidarity, envoy says on Bastille Day

France and South Korea are moving to deepen their “strategic solidarity” as wars in Europe and the Middle East expose how closely their security and economic interests have become intertwined, French Ambassador to Korea Philippe Bertoux said Tuesday. Speaking at a Bastille Day reception in Seoul, Bertoux portrayed bilateral relations as entering a more consequential phase, extending beyond traditional diplomacy and trade to encompass military security, vulnerable shipping routes and emerging tec