The G7 nations are meeting in Japan to discuss the situation in the region. They are also discussing how to help emerging and developing countries.

The G7 countries are also meeting to discuss how to deal with North Korea's nuclear program. The meeting is expected to last until the end of the month, when the G7 leaders will meet again in Washington, D.C. to discuss further steps to resolve the crisis in the South China Sea, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people.