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North Korea rejects US talks amid $6B crypto theft allegations

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North Korea has rejected further talks with the United States following new sanctions and accusations of a massive cryptocurrency theft. Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, cited the FBI's allegations of North Korea stealing over $6 billion from Binance as evidence of a "hostile policy" by Washington, stating there is "no need" for future summits. Analysts believe these events have significantly diminished the likelihood of another summit between Kim Jong-un and former US President Trump. AI

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North Korea rejects US talks amid $6B crypto theft allegations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Siow ·

    Why North Korea’s Kim sees no need for another Trump ‘photo-op summit’

    Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister on Wednesday rejected holding any further talks with the United States, days after the FBI accused North Korea of stealing more than US$6 billion from a cryptocurrency exchange and Washington launched a new round of sanctions aimed at Pyongyang. Anal…

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