{
  "id": 13752960,
  "title": "Kojo Choi reviews first year as Ghana’s envoy to South Korea, reveals plans for year two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kojo-choi-reviews-first-year-as-ghanas-envoy-to-south-korea-reveals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T16:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/kojo-choi-reviews-first-year-as-ghanas-envoy-to-south-korea-reveals-plans-for-year-two/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has reflected on his first year in Seoul and outlined his plans for the coming year, focusing on employment, investment, and opportunities for Ghanaian workers. In a social media post, Mr. Choi detailed the accomplishments of his first year, including opening doors, rebuilding relationships, and elevating Ghana's presence. He highlighted President John Dramani Mahama's state visit to Korea, which led to significant progress on issues that had been stagnant for over a decade, notably a visa-waiver arrangement for Ghanaian diplomatic and service passport holders. Choi also mentioned continued efforts to improve mobility for ordinary Ghanaian passport holders, as well as ongoing collaboration with Korean labor, justice, and immigration authorities to explore opportunities for Ghanaian workers in the Korean job market.\n\nAdditionally, Choi reported that a Ghana-Korea climate change agreement has been reached and will facilitate future projects, technology transfer, and investment once ratified. The agreement was formally signed at a March bilateral summit. On the diplomatic front, Choi noted that Ghana co-hosted the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Seoul and participated actively in the Korea-Africa Finance Ministers' Conference. He emphasized that Ghana's voice is now being heard in these forums. Reflecting on his role as ambassador, Choi stated that his primary achievement has been positioning Ghana \"at the table\" where it belongs. Choi, born in Korea and raised in Ghana, expressed his commitment to upholding this responsibility as he moves into his second year of service.",
  "summary": "Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has reviewed his first year in Seoul and said his second will focus on jobs, investment and opportunities for Ghanaian workers. In a social media post, Mr Choi said the first year was spent opening doors, rebuilding relationships and raising Ghana’s profile. The second, he said, has to […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Kojo Choi reflects on first year as Ghana's envoy to South Korea, plans for year two",
    "Achievements include visa-waiver arrangement, climate change agreement, diplomatic participation",
    "Choi committed to positioning Ghana at diplomatic table in second year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}