Japanese Prime Minister to propose joint response to North Korea's theft of crypto assets at G7 summit

Odaily News According to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to raise North Korea's malicious acts such as stealing crypto assets through cyber attacks at the G7 summit held in Canada from June 15 to 17, calling on countries to strengthen cooperation in response. Sources pointed out that North Korea is believed to use illegally acquired crypto assets to provide financial support for the development of weapons of mass destruction. This may be the first time that the G7 formally discusses the issue. Shigeru Ishiba intends to emphasize the importance of countermeasures at a meeting on the Indo-Pacific situation and strive for member states to unite and respond. In addition, the report mentioned that some voices accused China of assisting North Korea in cashing out crypto assets, and Japan and the United States have also successively revealed that North Korean personnel have disguised their identities to undertake IT work and transferred the remuneration back to North Korea.