美韩日:必须就朝鲜核项目加紧对平壤施压

Top nuclear negotiators from the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed in a meeting Wednesday that they need to increase pressure and sanctions against North Korea while continuing diplomatic efforts to address the country's nuclear weapons program.

Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, said after the talks in Seoul that North Korea's nuclear intentions are clear. "We should be concerned regardless of the stage of their development," he said.

The meeting comes after new, but unverified, claims of nuclear advancements by North Korea, which has threatened for years to carry out a nuclear attack on the U.S., South Korea and Japan. The three nations were part of unsuccessful six-party disarmament talks to address North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

South Korean envoy Hwang Joonkook described the situation as uncertain and tense, saying Wednesday that North Korea continues to advance its program.

The U.S. and South Korean envoys are due to travel to Beijing to meet with their Chinese counterpart, as they continue working on a unified approach to North Korea.美国、韩国和日本的核谈判代表在星期三举行的会议上达成共识。三方同意必须加强对朝鲜施压和制裁，同时继续争取通过外交途径解决朝鲜的核武器项目问题。

美国的朝鲜政策特别代表金成在首尔会谈结束后表示，朝鲜实施核项目的用意是显而易见的。他说，无论朝鲜核项目发展到什么阶段，都应加以关注。

在此次会议举行之前，朝鲜宣称其核项目取得了新进展，但没有得到证实。几年来，朝鲜一直威胁要对美国、韩国和日本进行核打击。

韩国特使黄浚局说，目前的局势不明而且紧张。他星期三说，朝鲜在继续推进其核项目。

美国和韩国特使将前往北京会见中国特使，继续争取就朝鲜核项目问题统一立场。