Scholz and cabinet members arrived in Tokyo for government consultations

Scholz will be accompanied on the visit to Japan by six ministers: Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD), Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) and Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP). On Saturday evening (6.30 p.m. local time, Saturday morning 10.30 a.m. CET) Scholz wants to appear before the press with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.