German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz will visit Japan for the first time since taking office next week and will hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida.
Germany is looking forward to strengthening its ties with Japan due to the growing sense of caution towards China.
The German government announced at a regular press conference on the 22nd that Prime Minister Olaf Scholz will leave Germany on the 27th next week and will visit Japan from the 28th to the 29th.
Prime Minister Olaf Scholz is the first to visit Japan since taking office last December and will be the first country to visit in Asia.
Prime Minister Olaf Scholz is planning to hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 28th, and is planning to give a speech at an economic event held in Tokyo.
At the summit meeting, it is expected that Russia will discuss how to respond to the military invasion of Ukraine ahead of the G7 summit, which is scheduled to be held by Germany in June. ..
"It is an important signal of solidarity to visit Japan, a close partner who shares values and interests, early after the Prime Minister takes office," said Hoffmann, a deputy spokesman for the German government. Showed expectations.
In Germany, former Prime Minister Merkel visited China more than Japan, and the stance of emphasizing relations with China was conspicuous, but in recent years there has been a growing sense of caution about China, and security cooperation with Japan has increased. We place great importance on cooperation, such as being able to proceed.