President Lee seeks stronger bilateral cooperation on sidelines of G7 Summit

On the second day of his visit to Canada for the G7 Summit, President Lee Jae-myung held a series of bilateral meetings, beginning with a summit with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The meeting marked the first official engagement of the day and the first Korea-Brazil summit in a decade. President Lee began by thanking President Lula for his congratulatory message on his inauguration. The two leaders exchanged warm words, with Lee commending Lula’s leadership in elevating Brazil’s role as a central player in the Global South. He also underscored South Korea’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Brazil — its largest trading and investment partner in Latin America. The leaders reaffirmed the importance of joint efforts to tackle global challenges such as climate change and pledged to expand collaboration on the international stage. Emphasizing their shared values of political inclusivity and pragmatic governance, the two presidents agreed to strengthen the comprehensive cooperative partnership between their countries, signaling a renewed chapter in bilaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times