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Korea tensions rise further ahead of anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s birth
The crisis over North Korean belligerence deepened yesterday as officials in Washington and Seoul warned that Pyongyang could act on its threats to launch a missile this week, ahead of the anniversary of founding president Kim Il-sung’s birthday on April 15.
朝鲜好战姿态引发的危机昨日进一步加剧，美国和韩国官员警告称，朝鲜可能把威胁付诸行动，在4月15日该国开国领袖金日成(Kim Il-sung)诞辰纪念日之前，于本周发射一枚导弹。
The former leader’s birthday is usually marked with fanfare, sometimes including demonstrations of military might, and North Korea often chooses significant dates for provocations such as missile tests.
朝鲜通常会大张旗鼓地庆祝金日成诞辰，有时包括展示军力。朝鲜还往往选择重要日期发起挑衅，例如试射导弹等。
The US postponed an intercontinental ballistic missile test originally planned for this week, amid concerns it risked heightening tensions further.
美国推迟了原定于本周举行的洲际弹道导弹试验，担心此举进一步加剧紧张局势。
In Seoul, a senior South Korean security official said North Korea might fire a missile around Wednesday, following Pyongyang’s warnings that foreign diplomats and South Korean companies operating in the joint Kaesong industrial park on the northern side of the border should submit departure plans by that day.
在首尔，韩国一名高级安全官员表示，朝鲜可能在周三前后发射一枚导弹，此前朝鲜警告外国外交官以及在三八线以北的开城(Kaesong)工业园经营的韩国企业在周三之前提交撤离计划。
Kim Jang-soo, President Park Geun-hye’s national security director, said the notice to diplomats and Kaesong workers were all “calculated acts”.
韩国总统朴槿惠(Park Geun-hye)手下的国防部长金章洙(Kim Jang-soo)表示，发给外交官以及开城工人的通知完全是“算计好的举动”。
“We think North Korea may engage in some provocative acts such as a missile launch around the date,” he said, adding the threats appeared to be aimed at pressurising Seoul to start dialogue with Pyongyang.
他表示：“我们认为，朝鲜可能在周三前后采取某些挑衅行为，例如发射导弹等。”他补充道，这些威胁似乎旨在向韩国施压，迫使韩国与朝鲜展开对话。 |
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发表于 2016-7-11 09:57:30