An American student who was arrested in North Korea roughly two months ago appeared in a press conference in Pyongyang on Monday, during which he appeared to apologize for attempting to steal a political banner.
周一,大約兩個月前在朝鮮被逮捕的美國學生出現在平壤新聞發布會上,為試圖竊取政治旗幟道歉。
I entirely beg you and the government of DPR Korea for your forgiveness. Please, I've made the worst mistake of my life.
我完全請求朝鮮政府的原諒。我犯了我生命中最糟糕的錯誤。
When University of Virginia student Otto Frederick Warmbier was first accused of trying to steal the North Korean banner from his hotel in January, state-run media said he did so under the American government's influence.
當弗吉尼亞大學的學生弗雷德里克一月首次被指控試圖從酒店偷取朝鮮旗幟,國家媒體稱他是在美國政府的影響下做出這樣的事。
The 21-year-old said in his statement, "I never, never should have allowed myself to be lured by the United States administration to commit a crime in this country."
21歲的他在聲明中表示,“我絕不應該允許自己受美國政府的誘惑在朝鮮犯下罪行。”
Warmbier also said a member of an Ohio church offered him a used car worth $10,000 to bring the banner back. It's unclear if his confession was coerced.
弗雷德里克還表示,俄亥俄州一教會成員提供他價值10,000美元的二手車把旗幟拿回來。目前不清楚他的供詞是否被迫。
In the past, several people detained by North Korea have later recanted their statements after being released.
過去,有幾個人被朝鮮扣留,后來改變了他們的陳述后被釋放。
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