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Visit to Germany: Second Day
March 20, 2017
Photograph of the Japan-Germany joint press conference (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at CeBIT (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at CeBIT (2)
Photograph of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of Germany visiting CeBIT (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of Germany visiting CeBIT (2)
Photograph of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of Germany visiting CeBIT (3)
Photograph of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of Germany visiting CeBIT (4)
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Chancellor of Germany (Pool Photo)
Photograph of the Japan-Germany leaders’ lunch meeting (Pool Photo)
Photograph of the Japan-Germany joint press conference (2)
Photograph of the Japan-Germany joint press conference (3)
On March 20 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is currently visiting Hannover in the Federal Republic of Germany, visited the exhibition venue of CeBIT 2017, an international trade fair for information and communications technologies, with H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany.
In his address before the visit, the Prime Minister said,
“Good morning, everyone. My name is Shinzo Abe. CeBIT 2017 has begun. In order to keep my promise to Angela, last night I alighted here in Hannover. I look forward to observing numerous examples of advanced technology today.
Some 118 Japanese companies have gathered at CeBIT 2017. It is the largest number of participating companies from a partner country. This is a reflection of Japan’s ardent wish to achieve growth together with Germany.
Advances have been made in technologies such as IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence, bringing in a new wave of digitalization. It is important to link these new technologies with the industrial technologies cultivated from previously to resolve energy and environmental issues, as well as social issues such as the declining birthrate and aging population. Japan and Germany both have advanced industrial technologies and share various other things in common. Japan and Germany will cooperate to lead the world resolutely.
I am truly honored to be able to take this commemorative first step toward this goal with Angela today. Thank you very much.”
Following this, after a leaders’ lunch meeting with Federal Chancellor Merkel, the Prime Minister held a joint press conference.
