In brief
On November 4 2026, Kim Yo‑Jong, director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, accused Washington of continued hostile signals and invoked a Binance crypto‑hacking incident as evidence of a broader policy aimed at destabilization. She condemned U.S. joint military exercises with Japan and South Korea, unilateral and multilateral sanctions, and the “Trafficking in Persons Report” as new records of anti‑DPRK hostility. The statement calls for a reconsideration of U.S. actions and emphasizes that U.S. abandonment of hostility is essential for problem resolution.
On November 4 2026, Kim Yo‑Jong, the director general of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, issued a press statement through the Korean Central News Agency that the United States was “continuing to send hostile signals” toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The statement linked a high‑profile cryptocurrency theft involving billions of U.S. dollars at Binance with a hacking group that the North Korean regime says has ties to its own cyber‑operations, calling the incident one “no more than a tip of the iceberg” of Washington’s hostile policy.
Kim stated that the Binance incident “is not an accidental and sudden case or an isolated private scheme” but “an extension of Washington’s invariable hostile policy toward the DPRK.” She also blamed the United States for seeking “political and strategic profit” by exploiting the case, a claim that she said was producing a “political side effect.”
The official also warned that the U.S. had recently staged joint military exercises with Japan and South Korea, describing them as evidence of continued aggression. She identified these drills as part of a pattern of American “new records in anti‑DPRK hostility,” a phrase that appeared in the KCNA report covering the statement.
In addition to military cooperation, Kim highlighted “unilateral and multilateral sanctions” imposed by the U.S., and the publication of the United Nations “Trafficking in Persons Report,” arguing that these measures amplified anti‑DPRK sentiments. She insisted that these sanctions constituted new records of hostility in the realm of denuclearization, human rights, cyber‑security, sanctions, and military affairs.
Kim called for a “reconsideration” of the U.S. entity in various aspects, positioning the direction of U.S. policy as a “major premise and key” to resolving all problems. She concluded that “the U.S. abandonment of its hostile policy toward the DPRK is a major premise and key to solving all problems.”
Other Korean media outlets have echoed the KCNA release, with the business news site “Business Chosun” reporting that Kim has denied responsibility for the Binance hack and rejected dialogue with the United States. The statements have sparked commentaries that emphasize the North Korean claim of attributing the heist to a DPRK‑backed group while challenging U.S. motives.
The United States has not yet issued a formal response to Kim’s accusations or to the allegations that a DPRK‑linked hacking group was responsible for the Binance theft. The broader diplomatic dynamic, including the continuation of U.S. military drills, sanction policies, and publication of human‑rights reports, remains a contested point of view between the two regimes, with no clear evidence presented so far to confirm or refute the North Korean claims.
