G8 condenms North Korea

The G8 is officially condemning North Korea’s recent war threats towards South Korea.

The group of foreign ministers issued the statement on Wednesday after meeting in London.

The G8 is made up of representatives from eight of the richest countries in the world.

Canadian foreign minister John Baird is part of this group.

North Korean state television has been issuing nuclear war and missile threats to neighbouring South Korea.

According to Al Jazeera, tensions are rising between North and South Korea.

This week North Korean officials got angry over South Korean media speculation on whether North Korea would follow through on their threat to shut down a joint industrial zone between the two countries.

In response, North Korea pulled 53 thousand workers from the area.

STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY