US, Japan align strategies on cybersecurity and AI risks

The United States and Japan have agreed to expand cooperation in cyber defence following the 11th US–Japan Cybersecurity Dialogue held in Washington, the US State Department said.

In a joint outcome, both sides reaffirmed the strength of their alliance and outlined a series of commitments aimed at deepening coordination in response to evolving cyber threats.

The two countries agreed to leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and to advance secure and sovereign cloud infrastructure built on trusted technologies in order to enhance information-sharing and interoperability.

They also committed to strengthening the exchange of cyber threat intelligence and assessments concerning sophisticated state and non-state actors, including threats to critical infrastructure and the growing role of AI in cyber operations, with the aim of countering malicious activities.

Washington and Tokyo further pledged to align international cyber policies and share their respective national cyber strategies, while intensifying efforts to combat cybercrime and scam centres across the Indo-Pacific. These efforts will involve law enforcement action, diplomatic engagement and coordination with the private sector where appropriate.

In addition, both sides agreed to coordinate technical assistance to support cyber resilience and defence capabilities in third countries throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

The agreement also includes cooperation to accelerate the domestic adoption of post-quantum cryptography (PQC), a key measure to safeguard digital systems against future-generation cyber threats.

By Tamilla Hasanova