The Prime Minister of Japan calls on the G7 to address the North Korean cryptocurrency theft.

Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, will call on the G7 to tackle North Korea's cryptocurrency theft activities at the summit in Canada. North Korea is accused of using stolen virtual assets to fund the development of weapons of mass destruction. The conference will discuss global cooperation to prevent illegal financial activities.

Ishiba's proposal reflects growing concerns about North Korea using hacked cryptocurrency to fund weapons research. Japan also wants to enhance cooperation with allies like Ukraine and address security issues posed by North Korea's actions.

The G7 cooperation framework will focus on monitoring and preventing cryptocurrency theft activities, with the aim of protecting global financial security.