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U.S., UK, Australia considering cooperation with Japan on AUKUS pact

Britain, the United States and Australia are considering working with Japan on advanced capability projects through their AUKUS security pact, the three countries said in a joint statement on Monday.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely further discuss the topic when they meet in Washington on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the talks said.

AUKUS, formed by the three countries in 2021, is part of efforts to push back against China's growing power in the Indo-Pacific region. read more 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-uk-aust...024-04-08/

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AUKUS partners eye Japan’s admission to contain China

The defence ministers of the US, UK and Australia have confirmed they are seeking to include Japan and potentially other nations as Canada expresses interest in joining.

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