German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are holding the first round of government consultations in Tokyo as they seek to strengthen economic and defense ties.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend an honor guard welcoming ceremony at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Saturday, March 18, 2023. – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo and agreed toto better cope with China's growing influence and global security concerns.
Scholz brought six of the 17 Cabinet members for talks with Japanese counterparts, including economy, finance, foreign, interior, transport and defense ministers. They discussed deepening economic and national security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as China’s assertiveness in pressing its maritime territorial claims and its closer ties with Russia.
Scholtz said the government consultations will “further advance our strategic cooperation, and they’re a very important part of giving a new drive to this close cooperation we want to achieve together,” German news agency dpa reported.German armed forces' continued engagementJapanese Defense Minster Yasukazu Hamada and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius agreed to coordinate closely in future regional deployments of the German military and step up joint exercises.
Japan, along with the United States, is seeking ways to stand up to increasing Chinese economic influence in the region. Tokyo also wants to reinforce economic security with other democracies in areas such as supply chains and the protection of sensitive technologies, apparently as a counter to China.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Germany to seek closer ties with Japan amid supply chain tensionGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz touched down in Japan on Saturday with six of his ministers, looking to strengthen economic ties with Tokyo as he considers reducing German dependence on Chinese raw materials amid global supply chain tensions.
Read more »
Netanyahu Defends Judicial Reforms: Germany, Too, Uses Elected Officials to Pick JudgesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Sholz about his proposed judicial reforms, noting that Germany, too, uses politicians to select the country’s judges.
Read more »
University chancellor spreads misinformation about Charlie Kirk ‘advocating for violence against transgender people'Earlier this week, at the University of California, Davis, Charlie Kirk, founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, gave a speech as part of an event organized by the group’s registered chapter at the school. Kirk’s presence drew the ire of many and led to a not-so-peaceful protest by antifa. Gary S.…
Read more »
Up Close: NYC Schools Chancellor David BanksWe talked to New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks about recent shootings, how to protect schools from gun violence, and how the country's largest school system is doing when it comes to recovering from the pandemic.
Read more »
College chancellor threatened with legal action over Charlie Kirk protestsA police officer was injured, and two people arrested, as protesters tried to disrupt Kirk's talk at University of California, Davis on Tuesday.
Read more »
Scholz to seek reforms to boost EU competitiveness at Brussels summitThe summit will discuss proposals to reform the EU's fiscal rules that were set up to limit government borrowing to safeguard the value of the euro.
Read more »