美国非官方代表团抵达朝鲜

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson led an unofficial U.S. delegation that arrived in Pyongyang on Monday and included Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, a visit the group has described as a humanitarian trip and is proceeding despite objections from the U.S. State Department.

前新墨西哥州州长理查森(Bill Richardson)率领一个美国非官方代表团周一抵达平壤，随行团员包括谷歌(Google Inc.)执行董事长施密特(Eric Schmidt)。该代表团称此行是一次人道主义访问。虽然美国国务院表示反对，但这次访问最终成行。

The group includes Jared Cohen, a former State Department official who founded Google's think tank, Google Ideas, and Tony Namkung, a longtime adviser to Mr. Richardson who has previously traveled with him to North Korea. It is expected to spend three days in North Korea.

代表团成员包括前国务院官员、谷歌智库Google Ideas创始人科恩(Jared Cohen)以及理查森的长期顾问南孔(Tony Namkung)。南孔此前曾与理查森一起访问过朝鲜。预计代表团将在朝鲜逗留三天。

Speaking in Beijing before departing, Mr. Richardson said North Korea would decide the itinerary of the trip.

理查森在北京出发前说，朝鲜方面将决定此行的行程安排。

Mr. Schmidt, an advocate for Internet freedom, hasn't spoken publicly about his motivation for joining the visit to a country that restricts Internet access to all but a tiny group of the ruling elite.

主张互联网自由的施密特还未公开谈及他此次随行拜访朝鲜的动机。在朝鲜，除一小群执政精英外，所有国民均被限制上网。

'This is not a Google trip, but I'm sure he's interested in some of the economic issues there, the social-media aspect. So this is why we are teamed up on this,' Mr. Richardson said before departing Beijing for Pyongyang, the Associated Press reported.

美联社(Associated Press)报道，理查森在从北京飞往平壤前说，此行并非谷歌对朝鲜的访问，但我相信施密特对朝鲜一些经济问题和社交媒体领域是感兴趣的，这也是我们联合访问朝鲜的原因所在。

Mr. Richardson and members of his group couldn't be reached to comment. Google representatives have said Mr. Schmidt is visiting in a private capacity and have declined to comment. North Korea's state media confirmed the group's arrival but made no further comment.

记者无法联系到理查森及其代表团成员置评。谷歌代表说，施密特此次是以个人身份访问朝鲜，他们拒绝置评。朝鲜国家媒体证实，该代表团已抵达平壤，但没有发表更多评论。

Mr. Richardson also said the group would seek to talk to North Korean officials about Kenneth Bae, a 44-year-old U.S. citizen who was detained late last year on unspecified charges.

理查森还说，代表团将寻求就44岁美国公民裴俊虎(Kenneth Bae)去年底被拘一事与朝鲜官员展开谈话。裴俊虎的被拘指控不详。

Footage from North Korean state television showed Messrs. Richardson and Schmidt at Pyongyang's airport on Monday evening. Mr. Richardson said, 'We are going to ask about the American who's been detained. A humanitarian private visit.'

朝鲜国家电视台播出的画面显示，理查森和施密特周一晚间抵达平壤机常理查森说，我们会询问有关美国人被拘一事，这是人道主义性质的私人访问。

Mr. Richardson has made seven trips to North Korea starting in 1996, when he was able to secure the release of an American who had been arrested there on spy charges. In past visits, Mr. Richardson met and dealt with foreign-ministry officials.

从1996年开始，理查森曾造访朝鲜数次。在1996年那次访问期间，他成功确保一名因间谍指控被捕的美国人获释。在过去的访问中，理查森会与朝鲜外交部官员会面，并进行接触。

The U.S. State Department has called the timing of the latest visit unhelpful.

美国国务院称，这次访问选择的时机不好。

The United Nations Security Council is expected to decide on possible punitive action against North Korea soon following its launch of a long-range rocket late last year, a violation of U.N. resolutions banning the country from testing intercontinental ballistic missile technology.

预计联合国安理会(United Nations Security Council)将于近期决定对朝鲜的惩罚措施。去年底朝鲜发射了一枚远程火箭，此举违反了联合国禁止朝鲜测试洲际弹道导弹技术的决议。