(L-R) Levin Holle, Economic and Financial Policy Advisor to Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan's Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi attend a meeting with business representatives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a meeting with business representatives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a meeting with business representatives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a meeting with business representatives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attend a meeting with business representatives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson and junior Minister for Energy and Digital economy Maud Bregeon addresses media during the press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris on October 28, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson and junior Minister for Energy and Digital economy Maud Bregeon addresses media during the press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris on October 28, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson and junior Minister for Energy and Digital economy Maud Bregeon addresses media during the press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris on October 28, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)