President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Mexico City on September 23, local time, after concluding his schedule at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This marks the first state visit by a South Korean president to Mexico in 16 years.
President Lee and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung arrived at Felipe Ángeles International Airport near Mexico City aboard Air Force One.
On September 24, President Lee will begin his schedule by laying a wreath at the Heroic Children’s Monument in Chapultepec Park, followed by an official welcome ceremony at the National Palace.
He will then hold both a bilateral and expanded summit with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The two leaders are expected to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment, as well as cooperation in energy and critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, aerospace, and defense.
Following the summit, there will be a signing ceremony for memorandums of understanding (MOUs), a meeting with business leaders from both countries, a joint press conference, and an official luncheon. President Lee will also meet with the President of the Mexican Senate and have a dinner meeting with local expatriates in the evening.
On September 25, he will attend the Korea-Mexico Business Forum and K-Expo at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. In the evening, he plans to engage with local youth and watch part of a performance by the K-pop group Stray Kids.
The South Korean government views Mexico as a key gateway to the North American market and a strategic hub for Korean companies and K-content in Latin America. Currently, around 560 South Korean companies are operating in Mexico.
President Lee is scheduled to depart Mexico City on the morning of September 26, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska, before arriving in Seoul on the night of September 27.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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