Taiwan yesterday thanked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for underscoring the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the remarks a day after Merz and Takaichi met at a leaders’ summit in Japan, at which. Add TT as Preferred Source Taiwan yesterday thanked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for underscoring the importance of peace and.