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Takaichi and Merz pledge to boost economic security and tech cooperation

Summary by The Japan Times
The leaders expressed "grave concern" over economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions and retaliatory measures on critical minerals.

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Together they want to fight "the same challenges" by Putin and Xi: Germany and Japan are bringing together in defence and trade. The chancellor makes a far-reaching proposal.

·Berlin, Germany
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Many top managers travel with the chancellor in the Tross. But the German head of government is more than just full order books: in the face of geopolitical challenges, he promotes a bundling of forces.

·Bonn, Germany
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Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed at their meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday to deepen cooperation in the fields of economic security and cutting-edge technology. It is Merz' first visit to Japan since he took office in May 2025.

·Lyon, France
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The Japan Times broke the news in Chiyoda, Japan on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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