North Korea warns of stronger response to US policy
Conflict · First reported 3 Nov, 22:16 · Updated 22:40
Kim Yo Jong warned that North Korea would respond more strongly to what it describes as US hostility, and said Pyongyang sees little reason to resume talks while Washington maintains its approach. Her remarks followed US allegations about a Binance theft and a North Korean missile test reported by state media.
- Kim Yo Jong said North Korea would create new forms of counteraction in response to what it called US hostile policy.
- She rejected the FBI’s allegation that a North Korea-affiliated group was behind the Binance hack, calling the claim a political provocation.
- KCNA reported that North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles on Monday and that Kim Yo Jong saw little reason to resume dialogue under current US policy.
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- North Korean speaker
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un.
- Reported statement
- Wednesday, according to KCNA.
- FBI allegation
- On Saturday, the FBI said the North Korea-affiliated TraderTraitor group was behind the Binance hack.
- Missile test
- KCNA reported a strategic cruise-missile test on Monday.
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- An earlier Lux report said the FBI attributed a $6 billion Binance theft to a North Korea-affiliated group and that Pyongyang denied responsibility. [be6c7a8f-74b6-441a-86ca-b032b8cb5685]
- An earlier Lux report said North Korean state media reported a strategic cruise-missile test and South Korea was analysing an earlier test with the United States. [6a72aa4b-9a62-4603-b1e3-54865a25d30f]
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