President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to Brazil, moved from the capital Brasília to São Paulo on July 27 after completing his schedule in Brasília.
The President and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung arrived at the Brasília Air Force Base runway at 7:42 PM local time. Yoon was dressed in a gray suit with a red, blue, and white tie, while Kim wore a pink two-piece outfit.
The couple greeted officials including Tiago Posiú, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry's protocol chief, Susan Cleavenger, the Deputy Minister for Asia-Pacific, and Paulo Martins, the Director for Asia-Pacific, shaking hands as they exchanged pleasantries.
Cleavenger expressed hope that Yoon would return, while Martins wished him a pleasant stay in Brasília. Yoon nodded with a smile in response.
Posiú remarked at the foot of Air Force One, "It’s great to see you here again since February. I hope you have a comfortable journey." Yoon replied, "Thank you."
Before boarding, the couple turned to wave goodbye to the officials and then boarded Air Force One.
Earlier that day, Yoon held a 140-minute summit with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Palácio da Alvorada, declaring this year as the 'Year of Strategic Partnership Advancement' between Korea and Brazil. The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in key minerals, energy, defense, aerospace, and cultural and educational sectors, signing seven memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
Yoon will continue his state visit in São Paulo, where he plans to visit the Metalworkers' Union office, where President Lula began his labor movement, to meet with labor representatives. He will also hold a luncheon with the local Korean community to encourage them and participate in a Korea-Brazil business roundtable to discuss ways to enhance investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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