"" Those who close their eyes to the past "blind themselves for the future," the former German President Richard von Wiezsäcker (1985) "
The visit of the Chancellor who chairs the G7 this year is part of a complex geopolitical context including Asia where relations between China, the Koreas and Japan are often strained and marked by the Second World War and the atrocities by
Angela Merkel recalled the long road to Germany to find his place in a united and peaceful Europe. She advised major Asian countries to "look history in the face":
"It is difficult for me to give you advice about your neighborhood relations, but I think the history and experience urge us to find peaceful reconciliation means. I have not come to Japan to give advice. I can only say what Germany did. After World War II we talked and talked and talked yet sometimes so difficult on how to deal with the past. "
Merkel also recalled the challenges of tomorrow, especially on climate change in a few months the major conference in Paris end of 2015. The occasion also to visit some advanced technology centers, spearhead of Japanese industry.
During the visit, his first since 2008, Merkel was also an unusual encounter with a robot. Great football fan, the Chancellor was able to appreciate the particular style while wondering maybe if the world champion Germany could see a team of robots in the future?
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