IJR News — today's news from every sideMarcus Bell North Korea's recent tests make any deal risky, but gradual steps with clear milestones beat hoping for sudden full disarmament. Sam Okafor Focusing diplomacy on shared interests with Australia and the US makes sense for steady economic gains over time. Lee Jae Myung to visit France for Lumière Summit and broader talks with Macron — Sep 4, 2026South Korea’s presidents, Lee Jae Myung and Yoon Suk Yeol, will travel to France from September 6 to 9 to co-chair the Lumière Summit with President Macron and engage in a series of bilateral and multilateral events aimed at expanding K-content and European partnerships across film, AI, space, biotech, and other advanced industries. The trips are pitched as steps to deepen Korea–France strategic ties and broaden Korea’s diplomacy with Europe, including high-level meetings, business roundtables, and state‑level ceremonies.
Chris Dalton K-content plus AI and biotech partnerships with France sounds promising, curious what actually comes out of the roundtables.Lee Jae-myung plans 11-day US, Latin America tour — Jul 22, 2026President Lee Jae Myung will embark on an 11-day tour starting July 24, meeting Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Broadcom CEOs in San Francisco and leading the San Francisco AI Summit as part of Korea’s push to expand AI leadership and investment, then continue with state visits to Brazil, Chile and Argentina and a stop in Frankfurt to meet Korean residents. The trip aims to deepen economic and diplomatic ties, including potential MOUs and minerals cooperation, across the United States, Latin America and Europe.
Elena Vasquez Regaining wartime operational control seems like the real story here, not just the talk of diplomacy with the North. 
