North Korea Threatens Stronger Retaliation Against US Over ‘Hostile’ Policies: KCNA

Kim Yo Jong Rejects US Crypto Theft Allegations, Says North Korea Has ‘No Need’ for Dialogue With Washington

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has rejected US allegations linking Pyongyang to the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance. She also ruled out the need for talks with Washington, accusing the United States of continuing its hostile approach towards North Korea.

In a statement released by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, Kim, a senior official in the country’s ruling Workers’ Party, described the FBI’s accusation as evidence of Washington’s hostile policy towards Pyongyang.

Her remarks come amid speculation about a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un later this month. Trump had expressed interest in meeting the North Korean leader, although Pyongyang has yet to respond to the proposal.

Kim Yo Jong Criticises US Military Drills and Denuclearisation Demand

Kim also criticised several other US policies and activities, including joint military exercises conducted by the United States and South Korea, Washington’s demand for North Korea’s denuclearisation, and a US State Department report on global human trafficking that includes allegations concerning Pyongyang.

She reiterated that any resolution of issues between the two countries would require Washington to abandon what North Korea describes as its hostile policy.

Kim said Pyongyang had no intention of meeting US officials whom it considers unreliable and unwilling to end their confrontational approach.

She added that North Korea had no alternative way of responding to what she described as the continued hostile signals being sent by Washington.

Prospects of Trump-Kim Meeting Remain Uncertain

Trump said in August that he hoped to meet Kim Jong Un later this year. The statement fuelled speculation about a possible revival of high-level engagement between the two countries, but North Korea has not publicly accepted the offer.

Meanwhile, a senior South Korean official told reporters last week that Seoul sees little possibility of a meeting between Washington and Pyongyang in the immediate future.

Kim Yo Jong’s latest remarks further underline North Korea’s stated opposition to US policies, particularly military cooperation with Seoul and demands for denuclearisation.