President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to hold summit talks on Monday. Lula is scheduled to arrive in Seoul on Sunday, marking his first state visit to South Korea in 21 years. The leaders are expected to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, and climate.
President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are scheduled to hold summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday. Cheong Wa Dae announced on Sunday that Lula will arrive in Seoul that day, marking the first state visit by a Brazilian president in 21 years.
The summit will be followed by the signing of a memorandum of understanding and a state banquet. Discussions are expected to cover cooperation in trade, investment, climate, energy, space, defense industry, science and technology, agriculture, education and culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
The two leaders first met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17, 2025. They built personal rapport by sharing experiences of overcoming adversity in their teens, including factory work and workplace injuries. Lee extended an invitation for Lula to visit South Korea during their meeting on the margins of the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in November.
Lula's wife, Rosangela Lula da Silva, arrived in South Korea on Saturday and met First Lady Kim Hea Kyung. The two visited Gwangjang Market, one of Seoul's largest traditional markets, where they examined silk cloth for hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, and selected matching traditional Korean rings.
Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1959, Brazil has become South Korea's largest trading partner in South America.
