EU and Japan Urge N Korea to Abandon Nuke Program

　　Japan and the EU have urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile program, despite its willingness to return to the six-party talks.

 

　　Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera says his country would never tolerate North Korea's nuclear program, calling it a serious threat to peace and security.

 

　　"North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile program is a serious threat, undermining the peace and security of the international community. Japan, in close coordination¹ with the United States and South Korea, strongly calls on North Korea to comply with the obligations of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and to halt acts of provocation²."

 

　　Onodera made the comments at the annual security meeting of defense³ ministers from the Asia Pacific region, in Singapore.

 

　　Catherine Ashton, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, is attending the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue for the first time.

 

　　She also wants North Korea, or the DPRK, to abandon its nuclear program.

 

　　"I see the DPRK nuclear test as a big challenge to the global non-proliferation regime and the violation⁴ of their obligation not to produce or test nuclear weapons, so we're working with our partners to build a firm and unified⁵ response aimed at demonstrating to the DPRK that there are consequences of continued violations⁶."

 

　　About a week ago, a North Korean envoy⁷ told Chinese leaders that Pyongyang was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.

 

　　But Choe Ryong-hae, a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said nothing about abandoning the nuclear program.

 

　　China has been pushing for a return to talks after weeks of threats from Pyongyang following new UN sanctions over North Korea's third nuclear test in February.

 

　　The six-party aid-for-disarmament talks involved the two Koreas, the United States, Japan, Russia and host China.

 

　　The negotiation⁸ collapsed⁹ in 2009 when North Korea walked away from the talks.

1 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

2 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

5 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

6 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

7 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

8 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

9 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。