Ghana’s President Mahama Begins Official Visit to South Korea

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in South Korea for a series of official engagements, according to a statement from the presidency.

The statement said the Ghanaian leader, during the four-day working visit, will hold bilateral talks with President Lee Jae-myung and meet with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Woo Won-shik.

Mahama is also expected to attend a ship-naming ceremony at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan and deliver remarks at a conferment ceremony at Yonsei University.

Further engagements will include interactions with Ghanaians living, studying, and working in South Korea, as well as a dinner meeting with business leaders and chief executives aimed at promoting investment and strengthening economic ties between the two countries.

The visit is expected to deepen economic, trade, and diplomatic cooperation between Ghana and South Korea.