President Lee Meets Mexican Senate President, Requests Support for Summit Follow-up Measures

Request for Tangible Results in AI, Aerospace, and Defense Collaboration
Mexican Senators: "Korea, the Most Desired Asian Destination for Young People"

During his state visit to Mexico, President Lee Jae-myung met with Higinio Martínez Miranda, President of the Mexican Senate, on the 24th (local time), requesting legislative support for the implementation of follow-up measures to the Korea-Mexico summit.

President Lee Jae-myung and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico are taking a commemorative photo after a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City on the 24th (local time). 2026.9.25 Yonhap News Agency

That afternoon, President Lee visited the Mexican Senate, where he met with Senate President Martínez as well as the leaders of six parliamentary negotiation groups and other Senate officials. President Lee requested the attention and cooperation of the Mexican legislature to ensure that the summit serves as an opportunity for the two countries’ strategic partnership to advance to a new level.

Prior to the meeting, the Mexican legislature held a welcome event to honor President Lee’s state visit. Senate President Martínez expressed his hope that this visit would prove to be a catalyst for further developing the Korea-Mexico strategic partnership.

President Lee praised the Mexican Senate—an institution with more than 200 years of history—for leading the development of Mexican democracy and federalism. He then highlighted that, through this summit, the two countries had expanded their collaboration into future industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital fields, aerospace, advanced technology, and defense industries. He emphasized the need for the continued attention and support of the Mexican legislature in order for these collaborative efforts to translate into tangible results.

Senate President Martínez expressed his gratitude to President Lee for visiting the Senate in person and meeting with the leadership and main negotiating group representatives. He also conveyed the Senate’s commitment to contributing to the expansion of substantive cooperation between Korea and Mexico, in both economic growth and the development of democracy.

Mexican senators noted that, with the growing popularity of K-pop and Korean dramas—often referred to as K-culture—Korea has emerged as the most desired Asian destination among Mexican youth. They also acknowledged the strong popularity of Korean companies and products that have entered the Mexican market.

President Lee remarked, "Although Korea and Mexico are geographically very distant, I believe our peoples already feel a strong psychological closeness, given our shared love for spicy food and music." He went on to encourage members of the Mexican Senate to visit Korea often and to further support the expansion of concrete exchanges and cooperation between the two nations.

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