South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets Argentine counterpart Milei for critical minerals, trade talks
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, focusing on cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, energy, food, and the potential resumption of trade agreement negotiations with the Mercosur bloc.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is on a three-nation South America tour, with Argentina being the final stop, largely focused on strengthening trade relations and cooperation on critical minerals.
By Park Boram
BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei, held summit talks Friday in Buenos Aires to discuss cooperation in critical mineral supply chains and other areas.
Milei welcomed Lee at the presidential palace, Casa Rosada, in the Argentine capital before the two leaders posed for photographs ahead of their summit.
The two leaders were expected to discuss cooperation in areas ranging from critical minerals to energy and food.
Argentina is the final stop in Lee's three-nation South America tour, which is largely focused on strengthening trade relations and cooperation on critical minerals, among others.
Friday's talks were also expected to cover potential resumption of negotiations on a trade agreement between South Korea and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, according to chief presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
Mercosur is one of the world's largest trade blocs, whose members include Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, along with several associate members.
As part of his ongoing tour, Lee held separate summit talks earlier this week with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast.
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Lee and Milei were expected to discuss cooperation in critical minerals, energy, and food.
Muy probable · En horas
Talks were expected to cover potential resumption of negotiations on a trade agreement between South Korea and Mercosur.
Muy probable · En días
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific critical minerals were discussed?
- What are the next steps for Mercosur trade agreement negotiations?
- What were the outcomes of talks with Brazil and Chile?
