Lee and Lula, bonded by working-class roots, affirm friendship and discuss joint satellite launch

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met in Brasília, affirming a strong bond forged through shared experiences as former laborers. The two leaders held a 140-minute summit, emphasizing their commitment to their working-class roots and to advocating for improved lives for all.

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I will reflect once more on the president's dream, born from his tireless efforts to ensure that people could live better lives without forgetting the reality of workers.

During a joint press conference, Lee expressed his intention to visit the metalworkers' union office where Lula worked in his youth. "From there, I will reflect once more on the president's dream, born from his tireless efforts to ensure that people could live better lives without forgetting the reality of workers," Lee stated. He added, "I hope that neither I nor our president will lose our identity as workers and will continue to work together for the better lives of more people."

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I hope that neither I nor our president will lose our identity as workers and will continue to work together for the better lives of more people.

The leaders also touched upon future collaboration, with Lula announcing a joint satellite launch from the Alcântara Launch Center in September. He invited President Lee to attend the launch, expressing confidence in its success after a previous attempt did not go as planned. "This time it will definitely succeed, so it would be good if you could join us," Lula said, adding that future launches would also be successful.

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We will have the opportunity to jointly launch a new launch vehicle from the Alcântara Launch Center in September. It would be good if you could attend in person.

Lee responded positively to the invitation, stating, "As you said, Mr. President, the satellite launch in September will surely succeed." While acknowledging the difficulty of attending in person, he pledged to watch the launch via video if necessary. The summit concluded with the two leaders forming finger hearts for a commemorative photo, symbolizing their camaraderie.

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This time it will definitely succeed, so it would be good if you could join us. In the future, all launch vehicles will be successfully launched into space.