Lee presents special Ghana chocolates to visiting Ghanian president ahead of summit
Published: 11 Mar. 2026, 18:36
![President Lee Jae Myung, right, welcomes Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 11. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/03/11/0e9810c3-c070-4f13-bd2e-4dcc504c1d87.jpg)
President Lee Jae Myung, right, welcomes Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 11. [YONHAP]
President Lee Jae Myung prepared Ghana chocolates and Samsung Electronics' latest smartphone as gifts for Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who is visiting Korea for summit talks with Lee on Wednesday, the Blue House said.
Lee sent Ghana chocolates produced by Korean confectionery firm Lotte, specially designed with Mahama's name and the national flags of the two countries, to Mahama's hotel to mark his five-day official visit to Korea that began Tuesday, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
The chocolate, popular in Korea, is made with cacao beans sourced more than 80 percent from Ghana and carries special meaning for Lee, who received it from a child during his hunger strike in September 2023, Kang said.
Lee will also present Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, released last month, to demonstrate Korea's advanced technology and industrial competitiveness, Lee's office said.
A folk painting depicting naval training during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) was also prepared to symbolize Korea's commitment to strengthening maritime security cooperation with Ghana, the presidential office noted.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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