German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing for his inaugural trip to Japan in October 2026. The visit, aligned with his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business and a concurrent trip to South Korea, will include a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Key discussion topics are expected to cover Indo-Pacific security, defense cooperation, and drone technology.

The arrangements were reported from Darmstadt, Germany, highlighting the growing strategic and economic ties between Germany and Japan within the Indo-Pacific region.

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