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On Saturday, the leaders of the world’s top eight industrial democracies, called on Iran to improve its human rights situation and condemned North Korea’s move to sink a South Korean ship. The countries – the U.S., France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Canada, Russia and Japan – also chalked out a five year exit plan from Afghanistan.

The joint statement made by the G-8 countries was released to a larger group of 20 nations, including China and India, after the end of a meeting in Canada.

According to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, there was a consensus among the member nations that events such as the collapse of the Lehman Brothers in 2008, should not happen and cannot be afforded.
The G-8 meeting was held in a resort in Canada near the Muskoka lakes region. The meeting was largely focused on foreign policy matters as the group was divided over how to safeguard themselves from another recession type situation.

The issue of the March sinking of a South Korean vessel was also discussed. According to a report submitted by a committee at the meeting the South Korean ship was indeed sunk by a North Korean torpedo.
According to some Japanese officials when harsh words were said against North Korea, it was only Russia that resisted tougher actions against North Korea.