Ghana and Japan have signalled a renewed commitment to deepen economic cooperation and fast-track priority infrastructure projects following a bilateral meeting between President John Dramani Mahama and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of TICAD 9 in Yokohama.
President Mahama underscored Ghana’s pivotal role in Japan’s cocoa supply, noting that the country provides about 70% of Japan’s cocoa imports.
The President also pointed to upcoming milestones in Ghana and Japan relations—most notably the centenary of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’s arrival in Ghana and the 50th anniversary of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) in 2027—commemorations he had earlier discussed with Japan’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Hiroshi Yoshimoto.
