South Korea Discussing Working With Aukus on Tech, Minister Says
- Japan, New Zealand also looking to partner on Aukus Pillar 2
- Australia says Aukus pact will not add new full members
Shin Won-sik in Melbourne on May 1.
Photographer: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AFP/Getty Images
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South Korea is discussing participation in the Aukus security pact as a research partner, Defense Minister Shin Wonsik said, the latest major country in the Indo-Pacific to examine cooperating with the US-led group.
At an annual meeting of South Korean and Australian officials, Shin said there were discussions about how Seoul could contribute to Pillar II of the Aukus agreement, which focuses on research collaboration in areas of strategic significance such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.