N. Korea sees 'no need' for dialogue with US, raps hostile policy

North Korea has declared on Wednesday that it sees no need to engage in dialogue with the United States, accusing Washington of maintaining a consistently hostile policy towards the country. This stance is detailed in a statement released by the official Korean Central News Agency. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, expressed this sentiment in a statement.

She emphasized that holding face-to-face talks with the United States, who she described as "unreliable and hostile persons," would be counterproductive to their national interests.

Kim Yo Jong's remarks follow a recent claim by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that North Korea is responsible for the theft of over $6 billion worth of digital assets from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange platform last week. The FBI identified a group within North Korea, dubbed "TraderTraitor", as the perpetrators of this cybercrime.

Kim Yo Jong highlighted that North Korea has always maintained that the United States abandoning its hostile policy towards the country is a crucial prerequisite to resolving all issues. She further noted that the recent actions by the U.S. are a "clearly retrogressive" move.

In addition, North Korea has urged the U.S. to cease its demand for the denuclearization of North Korea as a precondition for improving bilateral relations. This comes amid ongoing tensions between the two nations, with North Korea continuously advancing its nuclear and missile programs. President Trump, during his tenure, met with Kim Jong Un three times in 2018 and 2019 but failed to reach an agreement on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Recently, Kim Jong Un visited a shipyard in Nampho to inspect a new warship, signaling the country's continued efforts to bolster its military capabilities.