German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 28: (---- MANDATORY CREDIT - ISSEI KATO REUTERS POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Japanese prime minister s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2026. Reuters Issei Kato Pool Anadolu Tokyo Japan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 28: (---- MANDATORY CREDIT - ISSEI KATO REUTERS POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Japanese prime minister s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2026. Reuters Issei Kato Pool Anadolu Tokyo Japan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 28: (---- MANDATORY CREDIT - ISSEI KATO REUTERS POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Japanese prime minister s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2026. Reuters Issei Kato Pool Anadolu Tokyo Japan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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