Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is greeted by members of the Canadian Indigenous community, as he arrives for the G7 Leaders' Summit held at the Rocky Mountain resort village of Kananaskis, at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Monday. (Reuters-Yonhap)
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is greeted by members of the Canadian Indigenous community, as he arrives for the G7 Leaders' Summit held at the Rocky Mountain resort village of Kananaskis, at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Monday. (Reuters-Yonhap)

KANANASKIS, Alberta — President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the Kananaskis region of Alberta, Canada.

According to the presidential office, Lee and Lula reaffirmed a need for cooperation on global issues including climate action. Lee also stressed his willingness to expand South Korea's economic cooperation with Brazil, South Korea's largest trade partner in South America.

It was the first meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Brazil in 10 years, following ex-President Park Geun-hye's state visit to Brazil in April 2015.

Kang Yu-jung, Lee's spokesperson, said in a note to reporters that Lee and Lula also shared their personal experiences such as childhood poverty. Lee was a factory worker when he was a child.


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