英语新闻听写 约瑟夫谈及瓦姆比尔获释事件内情（在线收听）

According to CNN, Joseph Yun, the former State Department Special Representative for North Korea, confirmed on Monday

据CNN报道，前美国国务院朝鲜问题特别代表约瑟夫·云周一证实，

that he signed an agreement to pay North Korea $2 million for the release of American student Otto Warmbier in 2017.

2017年，他签署了一项向朝鲜支付200万美元的协议，以使美国学生奥托·瓦姆比尔获释。

Yun said that he did so with the approval of then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

他表示，这个做法得到了时任国务卿雷克斯·蒂勒森的批准，

and that it was his understanding President Donald Trump had also signed off on the decision.

据他所知，唐纳德·特朗普总统也签署了这一决定。

However, the Trump administration has said no money has been paid for release of Warmbier.

但是，特朗普政权表示，美方没有为瓦姆比尔获释支付任何赎金。