Confirmed
Tokyo and Berlin deepen AI and economic security cooperation
Sanae Takaichi and Friedrich Merz agreed in Tokyo on 28 October 2026 to strengthen technological cooperation and economic security. They issued a joint leaders’ statement and two sectoral declarations.
The leaders plan a high-level dialogue on artificial intelligence and closer coordination over supply-chain risks. Critical raw materials are among their priorities.
They also intend to develop public-private initiatives in fields including hydrogen and fusion. The summit sets directions for cooperation; it does not establish that new industrial capacity is already operating.
Both governments expressed concern about economic coercion and arbitrary restrictions on critical mineral exports.