What did Lee Jae Myung and Claudia Sheinbaum agree on during the Mexico summit?

They adopted a joint action plan calling for deeper economic cooperation and broader bilateral collaboration in artificial intelligence, the defense industry and other sectors. The plan came after summit talks in Mexico City on Thursday.

What did Lee Jae Myung say at the U.N. General Assembly about North Korea?

He said he wanted to act as a pacemaker to help the U.S. resume dialogue with North Korea. He also presented a phased approach to denuclearization that begins with halting and reducing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

When did Lee Jae Myung leave Mexico and where had he been before that?

He headed home on Saturday after wrapping up the Mexico portion of his trip. Before that, he had been in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly and met U.S. President Donald Trump there.

Lee heads home after wrapping up state visit to Mexico

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Summary

President Lee Jae Myung headed home from Mexico on Saturday after a two-nation trip that included New York and the 81st U.N. General Assembly. In Mexico City, he held summit talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and adopted a joint action plan to deepen economic cooperation and expand collaboration in AI and the defense industry. He also reiterated his push for renewed U.S.-North Korea dialogue and a phased path to North Korea denuclearization.

Key Facts

Lee addressed the 81st U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in New York.
He described his role as a pacemaker to help the U.S. resume dialogue with North Korea.
Lee held a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump the same day, and Trump reaffirmed his commitment to dialogue with North Korea, according to South Korean officials.
The Mexico visit began Wednesday and included summit talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum the following day.
Lee is scheduled to return home on Sunday.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 27, 2026 7:42 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung, right, and first lady Kim Hea Kyung board Air Force One at Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico, Saturday (local time), to head home after his two-nation trip. Yonhap

MEXICO CITY — President Lee Jae Myung headed home Saturday, wrapping up his two-nation trip that earlier took him to New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly.

Lee addressed the 81st U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, reaffirming his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" to help the U.S. resume dialogue with North Korea.

The president also presented his phased approach to denuclearizing North Korea, beginning with a halt and reduction of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

The same day, Lee held a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, during which Trump reaffirmed his commitment to dialogue with North Korea, according to South Korean officials.

On a state visit to Mexico that began Wednesday, Lee held summit talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum the following day and adopted a joint action plan calling for efforts to deepen economic cooperation and expand bilateral collaboration into artificial intelligence (AI), the defense industry and other sectors.

Lee is scheduled to return home on Sunday.

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