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,大约两个月前在朝鲜被逮捕的美国学生出现在平壤新闻发布会上,为试图窃取政治旗帜道歉。
I entirely beg you and the government of DPR Korea for your forgiveness. Please, I've made the worst mistake of my life.
我完全请求朝鲜政府的原谅。我犯了我生命中最糟糕的错误。
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.
当弗吉尼亚大学的学生弗雷德里克一月首次被指控试图从酒店偷取朝鲜旗帜,国家媒体称他是在美国政府的影响下做出这样的事。
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岁的他在声明中表示,“我绝不应该允许自己受美国政府的诱惑在朝鲜犯下罪行。”
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.
弗雷德里克还表示,俄亥俄州一教会成员提供他价值10,000美元的二手车把旗帜拿回来。目前不清楚他的供词是否被迫。
In the past, several people detained by North Korea have later recanted their statements after being released.
过去,有几个人被朝鲜扣留,后来改变了他们的陈述后被释放。
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