Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies agreed Friday to step up coordination in coping with risk factors to the world economy — such as North Korea — amid signs that 2017 will be the best year for global growth in a decade.
"The world economy is in good condition, with growth picking up in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and other emerging economies," Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said after a two-day meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington.
But he warned: "G-20 members referred to risks. ... We should not fall into complacency."