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A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea without authorization on Tuesday and is now believed to be in North Korean custody.
周二，一名面临纪律处分的美国士兵，在未经授权的情况下越过韩朝边境进入朝鲜，据信目前被朝方拘留。
That's according to U.S. officials and the United Nations Command that oversees the demilitarized zone area.
这一说法来自美国政府官员和监管非军事区的联合国军司令部。
The person was on a tour to the Joint Security Area on the border separating the two Koreas.
该士兵当时正在前往朝韩边境的共同警备区的路上。
CBS News said that before the incident the soldier was being escorted back to the United States for disciplinary reasons.
据哥伦比亚广播公司新闻报道，在事件发生前，这名士兵正因纪律原因被护送回美国。
But after going through airport security, they somehow returned and managed to join the border tour.
但在通过机场安检后，不知出于什么原因，他设法返回并参加了边境之旅。
According to CBS, a person who was reportedly on the same tour claims they witnessed the event.
哥伦比亚广播公司透露，一名据说参加了这次边境之旅的人声称，他们目睹了整个事件。
They quote the witness as saying: "this man gives out a loud 'ha ha ha,' and just runs in between some buildings."
哥伦比亚广播公司援引该目击者的话称：“这名男子发出一声‘哈哈哈’，然后就跑进了建筑物之间。”
The White House, the U.S. State Department, the Pentagon and North Korea's mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
白宫、美国国务院、五角大楼和朝鲜驻纽约联合国代表团均没有立即回应置评请求。
The crossing comes at a time where tensions are high on the Korean peninsula.
此次越境事件正值朝鲜半岛局势高度紧张之际。
And it creates a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state.
这也给华盛顿方面在与朝鲜这个有核国家打交道上制造了新的危机。
