The G7 summit will discuss for the first time the issue of North Korea stealing Crypto Assets, and Japan will advocate for strengthening regulation.

[Mining Coin] According to a report by Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to propose strengthening the crackdown on North Korea’s malicious cyber activities, such as stealing Crypto Assets, at the G7 summit to be held in Canada from June 15 to 17. This will be the first time the G7 summit discusses the issue of North Korea stealing Crypto Assets. According to several Japanese government officials, this move aims to enhance regulation through multinational cooperation and cut off North Korea’s channels for illegally obtaining Crypto Assets through cyber attacks, which are believed to be used for the development of weapons of mass destruction.