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US Holds Hard Line on North Korea After Cyberattacks

Relations between Washington and Pyongyang have grown more contentious in the wake of the alleged North Korea cyberattack on the Sony Pictures movie studio. The U.S. was quick to reject a North Korean proposal to reduce regional tensions and is instead focused on pressuring and isolating the regime.

North Korea is already under U.N. sanctions for conducting banned nuclear tests in the past, which is why Washington said it was inappropriate and an implied threat when North Korea offered to halt further nuclear tests if the U.S. agreed to suspend joint military drills with South Korea.

North Korean Deputy U.N. Ambassador An Myong Hun said by rejecting this proposal the U.S. is reaffirming its hostile intent.

“By refusing to accept our proposal of the government of the DPRK, the United States has shown once again that [it] will continue to increase [its] attack military capabilities in South Korea while requesting us not to have our own national defense capabilities,” said Hun.

Since the Korean War ended with a ceasefire and not a formal treaty in 1953, the two sides technically remain at war. The U.S maintains a large military presence in South Korea and the two regularly conduct joint military exercises.

Relations between the two countries have grown more tense following what the U.S. says was a North Korean orchestrated cyberattack on Sony Pictures in December over the movie “The Interview,” which comically depicts the assassination of Kim Jong Un. Pyongyang has denied playing any role in the attack.

Testifying before Congress, Assistant Treasury Secretary Daniel Glaser said new sanctions now being imposed against North Korea will allow the U.S. to financially squeeze specific agencies and officials involved in cyber terrorism.

“Then, once so targeted, we could apply sanctions with respect to any individual or entity who's providing them in turn material support or any individual or entity that they in turn control,” said Glaser.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sung Kim said the U.S. is working more closely with North Korea’s key ally in the region, one that is growing more concerned over Pyongyang’s continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and its dismal human rights record.

“I think what we have seen in our cooperation with China is that China is working with us more effectively and trying to stifle North Korea's dangerous activities,” said Kim.

South Korea has offered to meet with North Korean officials without any pre-conditions. but Washington continues to hold a hard line position, demanding that Pyongyang curb its nuclear program to comply with past international agreements before starting new negotiations.

词汇解析

delegation

难度：2星扩展词汇，属常用10000词

英汉解释

n.代表团；委派；授权，委托

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

Our cultural delegation met with a hearty welcome.

我们的文化代表团受到热烈欢迎。

The company is discussing about the delegation of staff to Europe.

公司正在商讨委派人员去欧洲的事宜。

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fearful

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

adj.担心的；可怕的；<口>非常的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

They were fearful that the river would flood.

他们担心河流会发洪水。

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apply

难度：5星基本词汇，属常用1000词

英汉解释

vt.应用；涂；使专心从事

vi.申请；有关联

参考例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

We should not only know the theory but also how to apply it to practice.

我们不仅要知道理论，还要知道怎样把理论应用于实践。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

I am applying for a fellowship.

我在申请研究生奖学金。

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progress

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

n.进步；发展；前进

v.进步；发展；缓速前进；促进

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

They made slow progress towards the mountaintop.

他们向山顶缓慢地前进。

用作动词 (v.)

We are meeting again tomorrow to try and progress the matter.

我们打算明天再见面，试着推动这件事情的发展。

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poverty

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.贫困；贫乏；劣质

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

They were handicapped by (a) poverty of resources.

他们因资源短缺处境窘迫。

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solar

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

adj.太阳的；太阳能的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

The sun is the center of our solar system.

太阳是太阳系的中心

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partially

难度：2星扩展词汇，属常用10000词

英汉解释

adv.部分地；不公平地

参考例句

用作副词 (adv.)

He was only partially to blame for the accident.

他对事故只应负部分责任。

She loved her son Tom only partially.

她偏爱她的儿子汤姆。

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