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President Lee Jae Myung returns from diplomatic trip to U.S. and Mexico

President Lee concludes visit to UN General Assembly and state visit to Mexico

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President Lee Jae Myung returned to South Korea following a trip to the U.S. for the UN General Assembly and a state visit to Mexico, where he and President Claudia Sheinbaum signed 17 agreements on advanced industries including AI and defense.

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Lee Jae Myung attended the 81st UN General Assembly and conducted the first state visit by a South Korean president to Mexico in 16 years.

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Sunday from his two-nation trip that took him to the United States and Mexico.

From Monday to Wednesday, Lee visited New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he also held bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The president then made a three-day state visit to Mexico, becoming the first South Korean president to make a state visit to the country in 16 years.

Lee and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a summit on Thursday, in which the leaders agreed on an action plan to expand their countries' bilateral cooperation in advanced industries, including AI, digital technology, aerospace and defense.

Also on the sidelines of the summit, South Korea and Mexico signed a total of 17 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and documents, including those on economic cooperation, defense, aerospace and AI.

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What are the specific financial values of the 17 signed MOUs?

President Lee Jae Myung returns from diplomatic trip to U.S. and Mexico

President Lee concludes visit to UN General Assembly and state visit to Mexico

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Why It Matters

Lee Jae Myung attended the 81st UN General Assembly and conducted the first state visit by a South Korean president to Mexico in 16 years.

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Sunday from his two-nation trip that took him to the United States and Mexico.

The president then made a three-day state visit to Mexico, becoming the first South Korean president to make a state visit to the country in 16 years.

Also on the sidelines of the summit, South Korea and Mexico signed a total of 17 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and documents, including those on economic cooperation, defense, aerospace and AI.

Open Questions

What are the specific financial values of the 17 signed MOUs?

President Lee Jae Myung returns from diplomatic trip to U.S. and Mexico

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