VOA慢速英語：韓國計劃今年同朝鮮修建鐵路

South Korea Plans to Start Railway Project With North Korea This Year

韓國計劃今年同朝鮮修建鐵路

South Korea President Moon Jae-in says his government plans to begin a new railroad project with North Korea this year.

韓國總統(tǒng)文在寅表示，韓國政府計劃今年同朝鮮開展新的鐵路項目。

However, Moon also said economic cooperation with North Korea is linked to that country's denuclearization.

然而文在寅還表示，與朝鮮的經濟合作跟該國的無核化息息相關。

Moon made the comments during a speech on Wednesday celebrating the liberation of Korea at the end of World War II. He said the reconnection of railroads and roads is the start of "prosperity" for the two Koreas. He also said work would begin this year.

文在寅周三在紀念二戰(zhàn)結束朝鮮半島解放的演講中發(fā)表了上述言論。他說，重新連接鐵路和公路是朝韓繁榮的開始。他還表示，這項工作將于今年開始啟動。

Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to work toward increased economic cooperation when they met in April. That meeting took place in the village of Panmunjom in demilitarized zone (DMZ) of the inter-Korean border. At the Panmunjom summit, Kim also agreed to work toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

文在寅同朝鮮領導人金正恩4月份會晤時同意加強經濟合作。那次會晤發(fā)生在朝韓邊境非軍事區(qū)的板門店村。在板門店峰會上，金正恩還同意努力實現朝鮮半島無核化。

The South Korean president helped bring about the historic summit in June between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore. At that meeting, Kim repeated his commitment to denuclearization.

韓國總統(tǒng)幫助促成了今年6月金正恩同美國總統(tǒng)川普在新加坡舉行的歷史性峰會。在那次峰會上，金正恩重申了他對無核化的承諾。

However, since the summit in June, the U.S. and North Korea have not been able to reach agreement on the denuclearization issue. The U.S. insists that North Korea completely disarm its nuclear and missile weapons before it receives any economic concessions.

然而，自6月份峰會以來，美國和朝鮮未能就無核化問題達成協(xié)議。美國堅持朝鮮要在獲得任何經濟讓步之前完全裁減其核武器和導彈武器的軍備。

North Korea wants economic concessions after each step of the denuclearization process.

朝鮮希望在無核化進程的每一步之后都能獲得經濟上的讓步。

Sanctions enforcement

執(zhí)行制裁

Currently, international sanctions put on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests do not permit a major railway project.

目前，對朝鮮進行核武器和彈道導彈試驗施加的國際制裁不允許進行重大鐵路項目。

The joint Korean railway project to link South and North Korea with high speed train service is estimated to cost $35 billion. It would provide North Korean industries an overland rail connection to China, Russia and even Europe.

以高鐵連接朝韓兩國的鐵路聯(lián)合項目估計要耗資350億美元。它將為朝鮮工業(yè)提供同中國、俄羅斯乃至歐洲的陸上鐵路連接。

The international sanctions stop 90 percent of all trade with North Korea and most international finance.

國際制裁阻止了90%的對朝鮮貿易以及大部分國際金融。

President Moon did not explain how he would get past the sanctions to proceed with the railway project.

文在寅沒有解釋他將如何克服制裁推進該鐵路項目。

This week, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris repeated the Trump administration's position. He said denuclearization must come before the sanctions are eased.

本周，美國駐韓國大使哈里斯重申了川普政府的立場。他說，在緩解制裁前必須實現無核化。

"Sanctions will remain in place," said Harris during a speech at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy in Seoul. He added that the North must take strong actions toward denuclearization.

哈里斯在韓國外交學院的演講中表示：“制裁將會繼續(xù)存在。”他補充說，朝鮮必須采取強力措施實現無核化。

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that no official meetings are planned between the U.S. and North Korea, but that informal talks continue.

美國國務院周二表示，美朝之間沒有安排正式會晤，但是非正式會談仍在繼續(xù)。

Economic ties

經濟關聯(lián)

Moon said that improved relations between the two Koreas will aid progress in denuclearization.

文在寅表示，改善同朝鮮關系將有助于無核化進程。

Moon also said that renewed economic ties could generate $149 billion for North Korea over 30 years. And joint economic projects, like the Kaesong industrial center which closed in 2016, could bring thousands of jobs to the North.

文在寅還表示，重新建立的經濟關系可能會在30年內給朝鮮帶來1490億美元的收入。而像2016年關閉的開城工業(yè)園區(qū)這種聯(lián)合經濟項目可以為朝鮮帶來數千個工作崗位。

Moon is to visit Pyongyang in September to hold another summit with Kim.

文在寅將于9月份訪問朝鮮，與金正恩舉行另一次峰會。

Peace treaty

和平協(xié)定

The South Korean president also said he supported a peace declaration to officially end the Korean War. Fighting stopped in 1953 with an armistice agreement.

韓國總統(tǒng)還表示，他支持正式結束朝鮮戰(zhàn)爭的和平宣言。1953年，根據停戰(zhàn)協(xié)議，戰(zhàn)爭停止了。

South Korean media have said that the U.S., South Korea, China and North Korea may release a peace statement in September. Such as announcement could take place at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City.

韓國媒體表示，美國、韓國、中國以及朝鮮可能會在9月份發(fā)表和平聲明。這類宣言可能會在紐約市的聯(lián)合國大會上舉行。

North Korea has called for a peace declaration before moving forward with nuclear talks. The U.S., however, wants denuclearization progress first.

朝鮮呼吁在推進核談判之前發(fā)表和平宣言。然而美國希望首先進行無核化進程。

I'm Susan Shand.

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