{
  "id": 18039714,
  "title": "N. Korea says dialogue with U.S. an option but not a must for national interest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/n-korea-says-dialogue-with-u-s-an-option-but-not-a-must-for-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261104/n-korea-says-dialogue-with-us-an-option-but-not-a-must-for-national-interest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea expressed on Wednesday the possibility of engaging in dialogue with the United States to maintain peace, yet emphasized that such communication would not be essential for its national interests. Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, delivered these comments, stating that the persistent hostile actions from Washington had prompted the regime to reassess the genuine intentions of the U.S. In a statement released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim stated, \"The choice for peace includes dialogue, of course, but this is not surely equated with national interests for us.\" Her remarks followed her rejection of the FBI's conclusions that North Korea was responsible for a theft of over $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Kim had previously labeled the allegation as a \"grave political provocation\" against the North. She further dismissed the so-called \"cryptocurrency hacking case by the DPRK\" as inconsequential.",
  "summary": "North Korea said Wednesday that dialogue with the United States remains an option for peace, but that it would not be necessary for its own interest while again stressing the U.S.' accusation of its involvement in a major cryptocurrency theft as a sign of Washington's hostility toward Pyongyang. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made the remarks, saying the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong says dialogue with U.S. remains option for peace but suggests must serve Pyongyang's national interest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/urgent-n-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-dialogue-with-u-s-remains-option-for",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:28:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}