G7 Foreign Ministers Adopt Joint Statement to Tighten Sanctions on Hamas Funding...

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) announced on the 8th that they are cooperating on measures such as imposing sanctions to cut off the funding sources of Hamas, the Palestinian armed faction at war with Israel, and to prevent atrocities.

Representatives from each country attending the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan on the 8th are taking a commemorative photo. From the left: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; James Cleverly, UK Foreign Secretary; Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister; Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State; Kamikawa Yoko, Japanese Foreign Minister; M?lanie Joly, Canadian Foreign Minister; Catherine Colonna, French Foreign Minister; Antonio Tajani, Italian Foreign Minister. / Photo by Yonhap News

In a joint statement following a two-day meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, the G7 foreign ministers condemned Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel and conveyed this stance.

They expressed support for a "humanitarian ceasefire" to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which is under attack by Israel. They also shared the view that the so-called "two-state solution," in which Israel and Palestine coexist as independent states, is the only path to lasting peace in the Middle East.

Furthermore, they strongly condemned North Korea's illegal expansion of its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, and urged North Korea and Russia to immediately halt arms trading activities.