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アメリカが北朝鮮との対話拒否
北朝鮮が21日にミサイル発射テストに関連して直接対話を求めたことについて、アメリカはそれに応じない方針を明らかにした。
U.S. refuses talks with North Korea
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea called June 21 for direct talks with the United States over a potential missile test, but the Bush administration refused the offer
"You don't normally engage in conversations by threatening to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said
North Korea said its self-imposed moratorium on testing long-range missiles no longer applies because it's not in direct talks with the United States, suggesting it would not launch the missile if the United States agreed to new talks
The United States, however, says it will only speak to the North at six-nation nuclear talks
"The issue of North Korea's nuclear program is not a U.S.-North Korea issue. It is an issue that concerns the entire region," said State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli.
But the North has refused to return to the nuclear talks since November, in anger over a U.S. crackdown on its alleged illegal financial activity.
After surprising the world in 1998 by firing a missile that flew over Japan into the Pacific, the North imposed its missile moratorium in 1999 amid friendlier relations with the United States under the Clinton administration
During a 2002 summit with Japan, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il signed an agreement to extend the moratorium until at least 2003 — and extended the launch ban at another summit in 2004
Intelligence reports now say the North may be about to test a missile that could reach parts of the United States.
- refuses 〜
- 〜を拒否する
- potential missile test
- 行なわれる可能性のあるミサイル発射テスト
- Bush administration
- ブッシュ政権
- engage in 〜
- 〜をする
- by threatening to 〜
- 〜すると脅して
- launch 〜
- 〜を発射する
- intercontinental ballistic missiles
- 大陸間弾道ミサイル
- Ambassador to the United Nations
- 国連大使
- self-imposed moratorium
- 自ら課したモラトリアム(猶予)
- long-range
- 長距離の
- no longer applies
- もう適用されない
- six-nation nuclear talks
- 核問題についての6ヵ国協議
- concerns 〜
- 〜に関わる
- entire region
- 地域全体
- State Department deputy spokesman
- 国務省の副報道官
- crackdown
- 取り締まり
- alleged 〜
- 〜とされる
- by firing 〜
- 〜を発射して
- flew over 〜 into the Pacific
- 〜の上空を通って太平洋に落下した
- extend 〜
- 〜を延ばす
- ban
- 禁止
- Intelligence
- 情報機関の