Kim Yo-jong Suggests Dialogue Option Amid Binance Hack Allegations
The Chosun Ilbo · Kim Min-seo, Kim Kyeong-pil, Park Kook-hee ·
Kim Yo-jong Suggests Dialogue Option Amid Binance Hack Allegations North Koreas shift hints at protecting funding sources amid U.S. pressure over largest crypto heist
Following the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) designation of North Korea as the perpetrator of the hack on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Kim Yo-jong, department director of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, issued a statement toward the U.S. on the 4th, following one on the 3rd. Amid the U.S. midterm election period, Kim Yo-jong issued statements toward the U.S. for two consecutive days, stating, “The options clearly include dialogue.” This marks a shift from North Korea’s previous stance, which demanded recognition as a “nuclear power” before engaging in dialogue, leaving room for U.S.-North Korea talks.
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In her statement on the 4th, Kim Yo-jong called the U.S. announcement that North Korea was behind the Binance hack a “hostile policy toward North Korea,” adding, “There is no need to sit across from hostile individuals.” However, she also stated, “The options for safeguarding peace clearly include dialogue.”
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