Japan-Germany summit meeting, 2 Oct 2026

The statements

Japan

• Japan-Germany Summit Meeting October 2, 2026 2026-10-28 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Prime Minister Takaichi says Japan and Germany agreed to further strengthen strategic cooperation across many fields, and that three documents reflecting this will be issued after the announcement.

• Japan-Germany Summit Meeting October 2, 2026 2026-10-28 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Takaichi states both sides reaffirmed that Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security are inseparable, welcomed Germany's engagement in the Indo-Pacific, and will explore deeper force cooperation and defense industry cooperation.

• Japan-Germany Summit Meeting October 2, 2026 2026-10-28 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Takaichi says the two countries will advance public-private cooperation in advanced technology fields including fusion and hydrogen, and have agreed to launch a High-Level Dialogue on AI and coordinate toward hosting an AI Summit in Japan.

• Japan-Germany Summit Meeting October 2, 2026 2026-10-28 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Takaichi reports about 30 memoranda of cooperation were exchanged between public and private organizations and says economic security cooperation is indispensable; the two sides will diversify critical mineral sources and protect critical technologies, and confirmed reciprocal consideration of interests in industrial support for strategic sectors.

• Japan-Germany Summit Meeting October 2, 2026 2026-10-28 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Takaichi says both sides confirmed strong cooperation on the situations in the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine, with further discussion planned at the dinner that followed.