Mahama Arrives in South Korea for Five-Day Working Visit

John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Seoul for a five-day working visit aimed at deepening the long-standing bilateral relations between Ghana and the South Korea, while exploring new opportunities for trade, investment and technological cooperation.

The President touched down at the Air Force Base in Seoul at exactly 8:00 p.m. local time. He was received by Park Kyongsig; Chung Kwangyong; and Kojo Choi, along with officials from the Ghana Embassy in Seoul.

Ghana and South Korea have enjoyed decades of cordial diplomatic relations built on cooperation in trade, education, technology, infrastructure development and cultural exchange. The visit is expected to further strengthen these ties and expand partnerships in key sectors including industry, shipping, innovation and human capital development.

During the visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with Lee Jae-Myung and also meet with the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea, Woo Won-shik.

As part of his engagements, the President will participate in a ship-naming ceremony at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan and deliver a speech at a conferment ceremony at Yonsei University. He is also scheduled to grant an interview to Yonhap News Agency.

Other activities on the President’s itinerary include a meeting with Ghanaians studying and working in South Korea, as well as dinner meetings with chief executives and business leaders to discuss investment opportunities in Ghana.

President Mahama is accompanied by a delegation that includes Callistus Mahama; Joyce Bawah Mogtari; Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; and Stan Xoese Dogbe.