中英對照讀新聞》Where is Kim Jong-un? 金正恩在哪裡？

這張由北韓官方媒體「朝鮮中央通信社」（朝中社）發布的照片，是北韓國務委員長金正恩（中）和其胞妹金與正最近一次公開同台。當時是他五月一日親臨北韓平安南道順川市「順川磷肥料工廠」完工典禮剪綵。 （歐新社檔案照）

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One of the biggest questions regarding the current impasse on the Korean Peninsula is the silence of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in contrast to his sister Kim Yo-jong.

關於朝鮮半島當前僵局的最大疑問之一，就是北韓領袖金正恩的默不作聲，與其胞妹金與正形成對比。

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Kim Jong-un has been completely missing in the key statements from Pyongyang in recent weeks regarding South Korea. His private jet was seen flying east toward Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, on Wednesday, according to Flightradar24, a Swedish website. Some speculate he went there for a visit to a test site of SLBMs.

金正恩已從平壤近幾週來關於南韓的重要聲明中完全神隱。根據瑞典網站「24小時飛行雷達」，其專機被發現週三向東飛往（北韓）咸鏡南道咸興（市）。部分人士臆測，他去當地視察一個潛射彈道飛彈的試射場。

One speculation is that by not attacking Moon personally, Kim Jong-un is leaving the door open for further dialogue with the South Korean leader. Rep. Thae Yong-ho of the main opposition United Future Party pointed out that "there was no third person between the North Korean military and Kim Jong-un, but now there is Kim Yo-jong." Her emergence indicates a new leadership structure in North Korea.

一個臆測是，藉由不針對（南韓總統）文在寅個人進行攻訐，金正恩仍能敞開和這位南韓領袖進一步對話的大門。（南韓）主要在野黨「未來統合黨」國會議員太永浩則指出，「過去在北韓軍方與金正恩間，沒有第三人，但如今有金與正」。她的嶄露頭角，顯示北韓出現一個新的領導結構。

新聞辭典

impasse：名詞，僵局、死路、絕境。The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise.（由於雙方都不讓步，爭端陷入僵局。）

leave the door open：片語，仍敞開大門，暗示仍有進一步討論、協商、談判的可能。Though talks broke down, the door has been left open.（雖然談判失敗，但談判的大門仍未關閉。）

point out：片語，指（提）出。 I should point out how dangerous the whole thing is to him.（我應該向他指出這整件事的危險性。）

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