North Korea signals little appetite for renewed US dialogue
Kim Yo-jong said talks remain possible, but North Korea sees no need for them unless Washington drops its hostile policy, citing the Binance hack.
- On Wednesday, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated Pyongyang remains open to dialogue but sees "no need" for talks that do not serve national interests, rejecting US accusations regarding a major cryptocurrency theft.
- The FBI announced Saturday that North Korea was behind the theft of $6.36 billion from Binance; the exchange reported that attackers used malicious code on October 29, though roughly $2.85 billion of stolen funds have been frozen.
- Kim labeled the accusation a "grave political provocation," asserting that the US maintains an "invariable hostile policy" toward the DPRK, arguing that Washington's continued confrontation makes engagement unnecessary.
- Her rejection of dialogue dampens hopes for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Kim later this month, as Pyongyang requires a fundamental shift in US policy before engaging.
- Pyongyang warned that it would create "new records" in reflective counteraction to US pressure, as North Korea views military drills and sanctions as further proof of American hostility toward the regime.
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity
The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong said Wednesday that Pyongyang is open to talks with the U.S. but does not consider them necessary for its “national interests,” again rejecting Washington’s accusation that the DPRK stole a record $6.36 billion from the crypto exchange Binance. In a statement carried by the Korean Central News […]
North Korea signals little appetite for renewed US dialogue
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signalled little appetite for renewed dialogue with Washington, saying Pyongyang had "no need to sit face to face with such unreliable and hostile persons".
North Korea sees no point in dialogue with the United States under its current policy, Kim Yo Jong, head of the department of the Central Committee of the WPK, said in a statement released by KCNA.:
North Korea sees no point in dialogue with the United States under its current policy, Kim Yo Jong, head of the department of the Central Committee of the WPK, said in a statement released by KCNA.:"Our position is clear: there is no need to sit...
The influential sister of leader Kim Jong-un suggested that Pyongyang saw little interest in resuming the diplomatic route with the United States.
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