The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations have agreed to continue to support Ukraine and to impose more sanctions on Russia. This comes as fighting in Ukraine approaches the one-year mark.

Japan hosted the G7 meeting in Munich, Germany on Saturday. The talks were held on the sidelines of the international security conference.

Japan is this year's G7 chair, and the meeting was the first foreign ministerial conference hosted by Tokyo in that capacity. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was also invited.

The ministers confirmed that they will call on countries supporting Russia to stop doing so. They also said that they will actively work with Ukraine.

They condemned Russia for continuing to attack civilians and key infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. The ministers also confirmed that they will hold Moscow accountable in accordance with international law.

The top diplomats said they share the view that it is important to maintain international order based on the rule of law.

Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa brought up the issue of North Korea's missile launches.

Hayashi said the unprecedented rate of Pyongyang's ballistic missile test-firings poses an imminent threat to the safety of Japan and a serious challenge to international peace and security.

He described the North's actions as totally unacceptable, and he said he will work closely with the other G7 members to respond to the threats.

Hayashi also expressed a willingness to work with the G7 nations to address other matters, such as the situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is scheduled to host a G7 summit in Hiroshima in May.