North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong’s rare denial of $6.3b crypto heist raises questions over US-North Korea dialogue

Seoul sees the unusually swift response as a bid to protect Pyongyang’s international standing and to keep cyber allegations from derailing potential talks with Washington. SEOUL – Kim Yo-jong on Tuesday rejected US allegations linking Pyongyang to a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft, just three days after the US findings were announced. Experts say the unusually [...]