[Kim Yo-jong: Binance Hack is an Extension of US Hostile Policy] Kim Yo-jong, Director of the General Affairs Department of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued a statement on the 4th, viewing the Binance hack as an extension of the US's hostile policy towards North Korea, and claiming that the US attempted to gain political advantage through the incident. Kim Yo-jong stated that dialogue is not necessarily in North Korea's national interest, and that North Korea has no need to sit down with hostile individuals, hinting at possible strong countermeasures. US President Trump stated that if North Korea was behind the hack, he would communicate with North Korea on the matter. (Source: Yonhap News Agency)