No talks yet on sanctions over N. Korea's alleged Binance theft

What happened: A unification ministry official said Seoul has not begun discussing sanctions on North Korea over its alleged theft of cryptocurrency from Binance, because the government has not fully grasped the circumstances of the hacking case. Key numbers: The FBI said North Korea Why it matters: The official said internal sharing and discussion inside the government are needed but have not reached that stage. Opposition parties have criticized Chung as too lenient toward Pyongyang, while Chung has said such a measure would only provoke the North without producing any positive outcome.

A unification ministry official said Seoul has not begun discussing sanctions on North Korea over its alleged theft of cryptocurrency from Binance, because the government has not fully grasped the circumstances of the hacking case.

The official said internal sharing and discussion inside the government are needed but have not reached that stage. Opposition parties have criticized Chung as too lenient toward Pyongyang, while Chung has said such a measure would only provoke the North without producing any positive outcome.