TOKYO, April 14 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On March 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Department of State of the United States of America (U.S.) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), co-hosted the Japan-U.S.-ROK Public-Private Event to Counter North Korea's Cyber Threats in Europe in Prague, Czech Republic. Mr. MIYAKE Fumito, Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy and Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the event.

In this event, participants explained the current situation of North Korea's malicious cyber-related activities, including cryptocurrency thefts and IT worker activities, and ...