02-27-08

紐約愛樂樂團在北韓舉行歷史性音樂會 (New York Philharmonic Holds Historic Concert in North Korea)

紐約愛樂樂團星期二在北韓開始一場歷史性音樂會，演奏了北韓和美國國歌。紐約愛樂樂團是訪問北韓這個孤立國家的最有聲望的美國文化團體。

愛樂樂團音樂總監馬澤爾星期一抵達平壤後對記者表達了這次訪問將改善美國與北韓關係的期望。馬澤爾說，他是音樂人，不是政治人物，但是如果樂團演奏的音樂可以感動聽眾，那麼紐約愛樂樂團將盡力完成讓兩國人民關係更緊密的使命。

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra began a historic concert in North Korea Tuesday, with the national anthems of North Korea and the United States.

The Philharmonic is the most prominent American cultural institution to visit the isolated country.

Speaking to reporters after arriving at the Pyongyang airport Monday, the Philharmonic's musical director Lorin Maazel expressed his hope that the trip would improve ties between the United States and North Korea. Maazel said he is a musician, and not a politician, but if the music moves its audience, the Philharmonic will have done what it can to bring the people of the two countries closer.

五角大樓：中國準備開放美國戰俘/失蹤人員檔案 (Pentagon: China Prepares to Open U.S. POW/MIA Records to U.S. Investigators)

美國國防官員說，中國準備向美國提供可能解決韓戰數以千計失蹤美軍士兵下落問題的軍方檔案。五角大樓官員星期一說，雙方星期五將在中國簽署有關戰俘及戰爭失蹤人員問題的協議。美國方面的代表是負責有關事務的國防部助理副部長查爾斯.雷。

中國參與了1950年到1953年的韓戰，幫助北韓對抗美國領導的聯合國部隊。美國方面說，中國扣押了美軍戰俘，並且管理了設在北韓的戰俘營。查爾斯.雷將在美國國務卿賴斯之後到達中國。賴斯星期二抵達北京，就如何推進北韓去核進程展開討論。

U.S. defense officials say China is prepared to grant the United States access to military records that could resolve the fate of thousands of American servicemen missing from the Korean War. Pentagon officials said Monday that the two sides will sign an agreement on the prisoner of war and missing in action issue on Friday in China. The U.S. side will be represented by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Ray.

China entered the 1950 to 1953 Korean War on the side of the North against a U.S.-led United Nations' force. The United States says China held Americans as prisoners of war and also managed POW camps in North Korea. Ray's visit will follow that of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who arrives in Beijing Tuesday to discuss how to move North Korea's denuclearization process forward.