In brief
In Seoul on Nov. 4, 2026, Kim Yo‑jong, sister of Kim Jong‑un, told reporters that dialogue with the United States remains possible for peace but must serve Pyongyang’s national interests and not compromise the regime’s sovereignty. She criticized the U.S. for its hostile stance, citing the FBI’s claim of a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft and a trilateral meeting with South Korea and Japan. While the statement was confirmed by Yonhap, some reports on Facebook suggest Kim also hinted at returning to talks only if the U.S. rewards a partial surrender of North Korea’s nuclear capability – a claim that remains unverified.
Kim Yo‑jong, the younger sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong‑un, told reporters in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2026 that dialogue with the United States remains a viable path to peace, but it must first serve Pyongyang’s national interests and not compromise the regime’s sovereignty.
She said the "only path to peace and reunification is a dialogue" and cautioned that the United States should "not use this opportunity to undermine the North Korean state".
"The choice for peace includes dialogue of course, but this is not surely equated with national interests for us," Kim said.
Kim also criticized the U.S. for its hostile stance, pointing to the FBI’s claim that North Korea was behind the theft of more than US$6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance. She referred to that case as "a tip of the iceberg that shows the essence of the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK".
"The so-called 'cryptocurrency hacking case by the DPRK' is no more than a tip of iceberg that shows the essence of the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK," Kim said.
Kim condemned the FBI’s attribution to North Korea in the Binance case as a "grave political provocation" against the regime, making her remarks a day after Washington announced the investigation.
She noted the recent trilateral meeting between South Korea, the United States and Japan, which reaffirmed commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization, as another example of U.S. hostility.
Unconfirmed reports on a Facebook page suggest Kim also hinted that North Korea would return to talks only if the United States rewarded a partial surrender of its nuclear capability; this claim has not been verified by any official source.
