![Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe, stand with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer during a cocktail reception at the G7 Summit May 26, 2016 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe, stand with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer during a cocktail reception at the G7 Summit May 26, 2016](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G2CRB9/japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-and-his-wife-akie-abe-stand-with-G2CRB9.jpg)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe, stand with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer during a cocktail reception at the G7 Summit May 26, 2016
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MissMiller on Twitter: "#Salzburg 2017: "The same dress as last year,Ms. Angela?""The same #kimono as 1996, 2002, 2008 + 2014!" #Merkel #dress #salzburgerfestspiele https://t.co/nhiYWUdjdX" / Twitter
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German Chancellor Ends her Visit to Japan | Asia | An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 31.08.2007
![Nina Schick on Twitter: "Who knew that la #Merkel is a trendsetter? She was wearing a kimono long-before it became fashion. Thanks to @BILD http://t.co/njZ5WCJiSW" / Twitter Nina Schick on Twitter: "Who knew that la #Merkel is a trendsetter? She was wearing a kimono long-before it became fashion. Thanks to @BILD http://t.co/njZ5WCJiSW" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuRd39DIIAAOdDu.jpg)