G7 condemns North Korea’s military support to Russia… “Withdraw the troops deployed.”

On the 11th (local time), foreign ministers from the G7 condemned North Korea and Iran's military support to Russia and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, which is at war with Russia.

In a joint statement issued after the G7 foreign ministers' meeting held on the 9th and 10th in Paris, France, they said, "We condemn North Korea and Iran's military support to Russia and China's provision of weapons, military training, and dual-use components that enable the war to continue," and added, "We have made it clear that we will continue to take action against these countries."

The ministers said, "We emphasized that the strengthening of cooperation between Russia and North Korea has a serious impact on the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific region," and urged North Korea to immediately stop supporting Russia and withdraw its troops.

He continued, "We strongly condemn North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs and reaffirmed our commitment to realize the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with all relevant UN Security Council resolutions."

They expressed concerns about North Korea's virtual currency theft, cybercrime, and overseas worker dispatch programs, and urged that the kidnapping issue be resolved immediately.

He also added that they discussed ways to put pressure on the Russian economy, including sanctions, and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and its people and the U.S.-led peace efforts in Ukraine.