German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: Pool via AP
Germany to seek closer ties with Japan amid supply chain tensions
- During Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit, Berlin hopes to learn about Japan’s raw material strategy and follow Tokyo’s lead on how to cut dependency on imports
- Consultation with Japan – Germany’s second-largest trading partner in Asia behind China – is of high political and symbolic importance, German officials say
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: Pool via AP
