1. H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and his spouse, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana will pay an Official Working Visit to Japan from Tuesday, May 17 to Friday, May 20, 2016.

2. During their stay in Japan, the President and his spouse will make a State Call on Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, will hold a meeting with the President and host a dinner for him.

3. The Government of Japan sincerely welcomes the visit of the President and his spouse, and hopes that this visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between Japan and the Republic of Ghana.

(Footnotes)
(1) This will be H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama’s second visit to Japan as President.

(2) President Mahama had a meeting with Prime Minister Abe on the occasion of the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) in 2013.