奧巴馬將在覈安全峯會期間訪問朝鮮半島非軍事區

U.S. officials have confirmed that President Barack Obama will visit the tense demilitarized zone between North and South Korea next week during a visit to Seoul. White House officials say Mr. Obama will visit with American forces Sunday at the DMZ, making it his first event before a high-profile nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

美國官員已經證實，美國總統奧巴馬將於下星期訪問首爾期間前往朝鮮和韓國之間局勢緊張的非軍事區。白宮官員說，奧巴馬星期天將視察非軍事區的美國部隊。奧巴馬在首爾參加一次備受關注的核安全峯會之前，將首次視察駐非軍事區美軍。

In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the main points of the DMZ visit are to show support for the more than 28,000 U.S. troops serving in Korea and to stress the U.S. security alliance with South Korea. He said the president's message to North Korea is the same as it has been throughout his administration, that by meeting its obligations and denuclearizing Pyongyang can follow a clear path to better relations with the international community.

星期二，美國總統副國家安全事務助理羅德斯在電話記者會上說，奧巴馬這次非軍事區之行的要點是表示對2萬8000多名駐韓美軍的支持以及強調美國與韓國的安全同盟關係。羅德斯說，奧巴馬要向朝鮮傳達的信息與他的政府一直在傳達的信息一樣，即只要平壤履行自己的義務並進行非核化，就可以順利地與國際社會改善關係。