2006年VOA标准英语-US, Japan, S. Korea Discuss Joint Stance Agains

By Steve Herman
Tokyo
06 November 2006

The United States, Japanese and South Korean diplomats¹ are working towards a joint² strategy for confronting North Korea when multi-state talks on the North's nuclear weapons programs resume.  

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American and South Korean diplomats, in separate discussions Monday with top Japanese officials, pledged solidarity³ and a tough stance towards North Korea when the six-nation talks resume. 

 
Robert Joseph, left, and Nicholas Burns speak to reporters in Tokyo 
  
Nicholas Burns, the U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, and Robert Joseph, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, met here Monday with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro⁴ Aso.

Following the meeting, Aso told reporters that Tokyo will not be lifting sanctions imposed following Pyongyang's October 9th nuclear weapons test, and does not accept North Korea's nuclear power status.

Aso says that when the talks resume, Japan will not recognize North Korea as a nuclear power, despite its underground test last month.

Aso also says he is proposing that five of the six parties to the talks - Japan, the United States, South Korea, China and Russia - meet to discuss North Korea on the sidelines of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum⁵ summit in Hanoi.

Undersecretary Joseph told reporters that the U.S. and Japan agree that North Korea has to totally abandon its nuclear programs, as demanded by the United Nations Security Council resolution that followed Pyongyang's nuclear test. Until then, he says, there will be no easing of sanctions.

"We are in agreement that the resolution must be fully⁶ and effectively implemented⁷ until North Korea meets all of the demands of the Security Council," said Joseph.

 
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon
  
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo Monday to discuss the North Korean situation.

A major obstacle to the six-party talks has been financial sanctions that the U.S. unilaterally imposed on North Korea last year, aimed at curbing⁸ alleged⁹ counterfeiting¹⁰ and money-laundering by the North. Pyongyang has demanded that Washington lift those sanctions if it wants cooperation from Pyongyang on the nuclear issue.

Ban, speaking to reporters here, rebuffed that demand.

Ban says the financial sanctions are a matter of law enforcement, not a political matter, and North Korea has to understand this.

North Korea 14 months ago agreed in principle to abandon its nuclear programs in exchange for diplomatic and economic benefits from the other five nations. But it has since boycotted¹¹ the talks to protest the U.S. sanctions.

Following worldwide condemnation¹² of their nuclear test, the North Koreans agreed during a meeting with Chinese and U.S. diplomats to return to the talks. A new round of talks is expected before the end of the year.

1 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

4 taro   

n.芋，芋头

参考例句：

• Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
• You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

5 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

8 curbing   

n.边石，边石的材料v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。
• A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。

9 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

10 counterfeiting   

n.伪造v.仿制，造假( counterfeit的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was sent to prison for counterfeiting five-dollar bills. 他因伪造5美元的钞票被捕入狱。 来自辞典例句
• National bureau released securities, certificates with security anti-counterfeiting paper technical standards. 国家质量技术监督局发布了证券、证件用安全性防伪纸张技术标准。 来自互联网

11 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

12 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。