The United States Ambassador to South Korea says Washington must receive a complete nuclear declaration from Pyongyang before it can remove North Korea from American list of states sponsoring terrorism. An American ambassador says the North is failing to send a "clear signal" it intends to follow through on its promises.

美國駐韓國大使說，華盛頓在把北韓從支持恐怖主義國家的名單上拿掉之前，必須從北韓那里收到一份完整的核活動清單。美國駐韓國大使表示，北韓沒有就它準備如何兌現其承諾發出“明確信息”。

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow said Monday North Korea's delay in providing a promised nuclear declaration is causing frustration in Washington.

美國駐韓國大使亞歷山大·溫斯堡星期一說，北韓曾經許諾要提供其核項目清單，但是北韓的拖延給華盛頓造成困擾。

"There is a sense of impatience building up and we want to get on with it," Vershbow said.

他說：“現在人們感覺越來越失去耐心，我們希望能夠盡快解決這個問題。”

In six-nation talks last year, North Korea agreed to provide a complete and correct list of all its nuclear activities and stockpiles before the start of 2008. Negotiators from China, Russia, the United States, Japan and South Korea are still waiting for the document.

在去年有關北韓核項目的六方會談中，北韓同意在2008年之前就其所有的核活動與核儲備提供一份完整清楚的清單。然而，來自中國、俄羅斯、美國、日本和韓國的談判代表仍然在等待北韓交出這份文件。

The declaration is part of a multi-stage agreement that seeks to trade energy assistance and diplomatic incentives with Pyongyang for gradual steps toward ending its nuclear weapons capabilities altogether.

北韓承諾交出的這份清單是一份多階段協議的一部分。平壤為了換取能源援助和外交方面的讓步需要逐步采取行動，這些步驟的最終目的是解除北韓制造核武器的能力。

The North has taken steps to disable its main plutonium-producing facility at Yongbyon and received hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel oil from the United States and its partners. However, some experts say Pyongyang is hesitating on the declaration because Washington insists the North explain uranium-related activities it has never publicly admitted.

北韓采取了一些行動，拆除了在寧邊生產鈽的主要設施，并收到了美國及其盟國提供的千百噸燃料油�？墒牵�一些專家說，北韓遲遲不公布其核項目清單是因為華盛頓堅持北韓解釋北韓從未公開承認過的鈾濃縮活動。

In this phase of the six-nation agreement, the United States pledged to lift a range of sanctions against North Korea and to remove it from a State Department list of nations accused of sponsoring terrorism. Both steps would open doorways for the impoverished North to receive certain types of aid and investment which are currently banned.

在六方會談協議中的這一階段，美國保證解除對北韓的制裁，并把北韓從美國國務院的支持恐怖主義國家的名單上拿掉。這兩個步驟將為貧困的北韓開啟大門，從而使北韓得到目前無法得到的某些援助和投資。

Vershbow says Washington is ready to follow through, but needs North Korea to act decisively.

美國駐韓國大使溫斯堡說，華盛頓做好了執行協議的準備，但是需要北韓也采取果斷行動。

"We're ready to do that, but we aren't able to do that until we see a clear signal from the North Koreans that they are going to do their part with regard to the declaration," Vershbow said.

他說：“我們做好了行動準備，但是在我們看到北韓發出明確信號，表明他們將就核項目清單問題拿出行動之前，我們無法采取任何行動�！�

The United States, Japan and South Korea have all promised a new era in relations with North Korea, once Pyongyang fulfills the six-nation process of eliminating its nuclear arsenal. The United States and Japan say they will normalize diplomatic ties, potentially opening the door to significant financial aid. Newly elected South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has promised to help rapidly double per capita incomes in a non-nuclear North.

美國、日本和韓國說，只要平壤兌現六方會談協議中去除其核武庫功能的承諾，他們保證他們跟北韓的關系將進入一個新階段。美國和日本說，他們和平壤的外交關系將正常化，這就有可能打開他們向北韓提供相當多財政援助的大門。新上任的韓國總統李明博保證，要迅速提供幫助，把非核化后的北韓的人均收入提高一倍。