2026-10-30 · 1 statements · 1 actors
Chancellor Merz trip to Asia, Oct 2026
German Chancellor Merz visited Singapore, Japan and South Korea in late October 2026.
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Federal Chancellor Merz’s trip to Asia “This region is of the utmost strategic importance to us”
2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement
Merz met Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said Germany and Singapore are linked by a long-standing political and economic partnership, and said both countries want to step up cooperation in digitalisation, AI, defence and security, including new cybersecurity agreements. He thanked Singapore for its support for Ukraine and set out four foreign policy principles in a lecture.
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Federal Chancellor Merz’s trip to Asia “This region is of the utmost strategic importance to us”
2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement
In Tokyo, Merz met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and said Japan is a key partner for Germany. A package of measures on defence, economic security, strategic projects, an AI dialogue and high-tech cooperation was agreed. Merz also called for free, rules-based trade and discussed resuming EU-ASEAN trade talks.
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Federal Chancellor Merz’s trip to Asia “This region is of the utmost strategic importance to us”
2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement
In Seoul, Merz met President Lee Jae-myung and called the region of utmost strategic importance to Germany. He opened the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, and visited the Korean DMZ, where he said he hoped Korea would one day regain national unity.