G7 foreign ministers strongly condemn North Korea's ballistic missile launches and provision of weapons to Russia

G7 foreign ministers strongly condemned North Korea's repeated launches of ballistic missiles and provision of arms and ammunition to Russia, saying they violate United Nations Security Council resolutions.
G7 foreign ministers held a meeting in Tokyo on the morning of the 8th to discuss the Indo-Pacific issue, and made the above statement.
The foreign ministers said, ``It is important to express our concerns directly to China,'' and they also confirmed that ``there is a need to cooperate with China on global issues and areas of common interest.''
. Regarding this, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, who chaired the meeting, explained the trends in Japan-China relations and noted that ``it is important to have direct dialogue with China.''
Foreign Minister Kamikawa also stated that North Korea is actively engaged in nuclear and missile activities.
expressed concern about this. Meanwhile, prior to this meeting, G7 foreign ministers discussed the Ukraine issue and said, ``We will not change our stance of providing strong support to Ukraine and responding with sanctions against Russia.''
We agreed on this idea. G7 foreign ministers are scheduled to conclude their meeting today and issue a separate statement.