In brief
Kim Yo‑Jong accused the U.S. of continuing a hostile policy toward North Korea and called for a reflection on American actions across sanctions, cyber, and military domains. She linked the Binance hacking incident to DPRK support, condemned U.S. joint drills with Japan and South Korea, and urged that abandoning hostility was key to resolving all problems. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula and global scrutiny of U.S. foreign policy.
Pyongyang, Nov. 4 – North Korea’s senior official Kim Yo‑Jong said Wednesday that the United States continued to send “hostile signals” in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
In a striking move, the spokesperson linked the latest $1.2 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist – alleged to have involved a hacking group “supported” by the DPRK – to a broader pattern of U.S. hostility toward the isolated state.
The Binance hacking incident is not an accidental or isolated private scheme but an extension of Washington’s invariable hostile policy toward the DPRK.
Kim warned that the United States had taken “malicious” attempts to gain political and strategic profit by abusing the case, thereby producing a political side effect against North Korea’s interests.
The official also criticized the U.S. for staging joint military drills with Japan and the Republic of Korea, describing the operations as a continuation of its aggressive stance on the peninsula.
Further, Kim condemned Washington’s unilateral and multilateral sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea’s nuclear program, as well as the publication of the “Trafficking in Persons Report,” which, according to the DPRK, paints an unduly harsh picture of its people.
In KCNA’s account, the U.S. has set new “records of anti‑DPRK hostility” in several areas, including denuclearization, human rights, cyber, sanctions and military affairs, and the DPRK cited these as reasons for “new records” in its reflective counter‑action against the United States.
Kim called for a re‑evaluation of U.S. actions across “multiple domains,” urging that the abandonment of hostile policies should form a “major premise and key to solving all problems.”
In a related report, Reuters noted that “North Korea says U.S. talks remain an option, but Binance hack accusation shows ‘hostile policy’.” The outlet emphasized that the DPRK continues to signal openness to dialogue while criticizing the U.S. for what it sees as an escalated hostile stance.
Kim’s remarks come on the back of heightened tensions in the Korean region, where the U.S. and its allies have intensified defense exercises and economic pressure to curb North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear ambitions.
The statement also alluded to a perception within the DPRK that the United States is engaging in “hostile signals” in a broader sense, especially through its cyber operations, sanctions regimes and human‑rights reporting.
Although the Kim remarks echo the DPRK’s longstanding narrative that external forces are targeting it, the link to the Binance hack is a relatively new element that could further strain cross‑border cybersecurity protocols and international cryptocurrency regulation.
The North Korean statement reflects a broader strategy of deterrence that combines diplomatic condemnation with an official record of perceived U.S. aggression to rally domestic support and maintain its regime’s position of resistance.
As global markets and international bodies continue to debate the legality and effectiveness of sanctions against the DPRK, Kim’s comments reinforce the country’s determined stance against what it views as infringement upon its sovereignty.
