00:01German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Japan's Prime Minister Sannae Takeishi on Wednesday,
00:08with both leaders voicing a deep concern about economic coercion. Talks also included committing
00:14to stronger cooperation on supply chains, critical raw materials and new technologies.
00:20The two leaders issued a joint statement on economic security and future technologies.
00:26They criticized arbitrary export restrictions on critical raw materials, though they named no country.
01:02The issue is pressing for Japan, which faces rare earth shortages after China-restricted exports.
01:10Germany is also guided by EU requirements, stating that by 2030, no more than 65% of critical raw
01:18materials should come from China. The two sides agreed to also work together on cyber defense
01:24and called for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
