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President Akufo-Addo with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Prime Minister Shinz\u014d Abe have pledged to deepen the existing ties of friendship and co-operation that exist "},"modified":"2019-09-02T13:29:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:29:34","slug":"ghana-japan-deepen-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/02\/ghana-japan-deepen-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana, Japan Deepen Ties –"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President Akufo-Addo with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Prime Minister Shinz\u014d Abe have pledged to deepen the existing ties of friendship and co-operation that exist between Ghana and Japan. <\/p>\n

At
\na meeting between the two leaders on Saturday after the end of the 7th Tokyo
\nInternational Conference on African Development (TICAD), Prime Minister Abe acknowledged
\nthat Ghana-Japan co-operation had come a long way since the late Dr. Hideyo
\nNoguchi laid the foundation for the development of relations between the two
\ncountries.<\/p>\n

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of TICAD 7 between the Government of Ghana and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) for the establishment of a JETRO-Ghana office in Accra, according to the Japanese Prime Minister, is further proof of the determination to promote Japanese investment in Ghana.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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With
\nthe Ghana-Japan Business Council soon to be launched, Prime Minister Abe
\ndescribed it as a welcome initiative which would propel the further mobilisation
\nof Japanese private sector investments to Ghana.<\/p>\n

Describing
\nGhana\u2019s healthcare system as a \u201cmodel on universal health coverage in Africa\u201d,
\nthe Japanese Prime Minister assured Ghana of Japan\u2019s support towards improving
\naccess to healthcare for all Ghanaians. <\/p>\n

Touching
\non President Akufo-Addo\u2019s vision of moving Ghana to a situation beyond aid,
\nPrime Minister Abe noted that Japan would continue to support the President\u2019s
\nvision, adding that the training of a number of Ghanaians in Japan would aid in
\nthe creation of a large pool of technocrats who, at the end of their training,
\nwould come and support the country\u2019s developmental efforts.<\/p>\n

He also called for Ghana\u2019s support at the multilateral to address issues of regional concern, such as the breaching of UN resolutions by North Korea on the testing of missiles, and the alleged abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea. <\/p>\n

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Additionally,
\nPrime Minister Abe appealed for Ghana\u2019s support for Japan\u2019s candidate for
\nelection to the International Court of Justice. <\/p>\n

On
\nhis part, President Akufo-Addo noted that the warm relations between the two
\ncountries continue to improve in several areas of co-operation.<\/p>\n

Ghana,
\nthe President noted, had made tremendous progress in stabilizing its economy,
\nespecially during his time as President. He, therefore, encouraged Japanese
\ninvestors to take a special interest in Ghana as their gateway to the West
\nAfrican market.<\/p>\n

With
\nthe coming into force of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and
\nwith Ghana selected as host country for the secretariat, Japanese investors,
\nPresident Akufo-Addo said have greater access from Ghana to the continent\u2019s
\nmarket of some 1.2 billion people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe
\nare embarking on an aggressive public private partnership programme to attract
\ninvestment in the development of both our road and railway infrastructure. We
\nare, thus, looking forward to Japan\u2019s participation in these sectors,\u201d he
\nadded. <\/p>\n

\u00a0President Akufo-Addo reiterated that Ghana is
\na keen supporter of multilateralism, and would not support any attempt by any
\ncountry to violate UN resolutions.<\/p>\n

He
\nindicated to the Japanese Prime Minister that the request for Ghana\u2019s support
\nfor Japan\u2019s ICJ candidate would be duly considered by the Foreign Ministry. The
\nPresident also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Shinz\u014d Abe to
\nvisit Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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