The leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed on Friday to pursue North Korea's denuclearization despite the growing rift between the United States and other members over trade.
The situation surrounding North Korea and its nuclear program was one of the key agenda items during the talks in La Malbaie, Quebec, on the first day of the annual gathering. U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold an unprecedented summit with reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday in Singapore.
"The G7 has 'completely' agreed on how to respond to North Korea," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters.