Former Japanese PM welcomed the creation of Aukus in the midst of an ‘increasingly severe’ security environment

Japan should seek to work with Aukus members on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, long-serving former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has said.

Japan was excluded when the leaders of Australia, the US and the UK announced their new security partnership with much fanfare in mid-September, but Abe believes it is “extremely important” for Tokyo to find ways to collaborate with its friends.