Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the evening of 28 October; the two described the relationship as a 'premium partnership' and agreed to strengthen supply-chain resilience for a broad range of goods including critical minerals and semiconductors, and to deepen cooperation on AI and cyber. In a speech on 29 October Merz voiced hopes for expanded Japan–Germany cooperation in semiconductors and AI. As of 29 October the Foreign Ministry had not published a readout, and no outcome on drones or defence-equipment cooperation has emerged.

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AI & Security Observatory（2026-10-28）「日独首脳会談、「プレミアム・パートナー」として半導体・重要鉱物の供給網強靱化とAI・サイバー協力の強化で一致」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-10-30。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261030-12/

AI & Security Observatory (2026-10-28). Japan–Germany summit agrees as 'premium partners' to harden semiconductor and critical-mineral supply chains and deepen AI and cyber cooperation . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-10-30. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261030-12/

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