DefenseAUKUS weighs Japan's participation in defense tech development
Ahead of PM Kishida's visit in April, U.S. leads talks with U.K. and Australia
From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS defense partnership at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in 2023. © Reuters
RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has begun talks with the U.K. and Australia on inviting Japan to collaborate on defense technology under the AUKUS security partnership, American officials told Nikkei Asia, aiming to make an announcement during the Japanese leader's visit to the White House next month.