
LONDON -- As China continues its assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shaken the foundations of global security, Japan is looking to bolster cooperation with the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.
There has been a push to expand the framework, which currently includes English-speaking democracies the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. But Japan's lack of a dedicated intelligence agency could stand in the way of more comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.