# North Korea launches missiles toward the sea as Pyongyang protests against US claims on Binance hack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/north-korea-launches-missiles-toward-the-sea-as-pyongyang-protests-against-us-claims-on-binance-hack/
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:59:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:10:14+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/world-news/north-korea-launches-missiles-toward-the-sea-as-pyongyang-protests-against-us-claims-on-binance-hack/
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Business, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- North Korea fired several missiles towards its eastern waters.
- Pyongyang rejected talks after US accusations over a Binance hack.
- Observers see the launches as pressure for concessions from Washington.

## Summary

North Korea launched several missiles towards waters off its east coast on Wednesday, hours after it rejected the prospect of renewed talks with the United States. The timing was seen by observers as an attempt to pressure Washington to ease what Pyongyang calls its hostile policy and offer concessions, as both countries’ leaders have signalled interest in restoring diplomacy.

South Korea’s military said it detected the launches and that South Korean and US authorities were analysing them. North Korean official Kim Yo Jong disputed the FBI’s claim that North Korean hackers carried out a Binance theft of more than $6 billion, calling it a provocation; the FBI attributed the attack to the TraderTraitor group. North Korea has also stepped up weapons tests and is building a large warship, while tensions with South Korea have risen over border mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.

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