[Key Points] Kim Yo-jong rejects crypto theft claims, keeps diplomatic door ajar

Cyber dispute escalates: Kim Yo-jong rejected US allegations tying North Korea to a $6.3 billion Binance cryptocurrency theft, calling the FBI findings a “grave political provocation.” Rare personal response: Seoul says Kim’s direct intervention in a cybersecurity dispute is unprecedented, suggesting Pyongyang views the allegations as unusually damaging to its international standing. Diplomatic signals: Analysts say Kim’s swift but restrained statement may be aimed at preventing the hacking alle