South Korea and Ukraine Talk About North Korean Soldiers

南韓與烏克蘭討論北韓士兵議題

Jun 30, 2026, 13:28
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Two leaders met in Seoul on June 30. Cho Hyun from South Korea and Andriy Sybiga from Ukraine talked about two North Korean soldiers.

兩位領導人於6月30日在首爾會面。南韓的趙顯（Cho Hyun）與烏克蘭的安德烈·西比加（Andriy Sybiga）討論了關於兩名北韓士兵的事宜。

Main Body

Ukraine caught two North Korean soldiers last year. North Korea wants the soldiers back. But the soldiers want to go to South Korea. They are afraid. They say North Korea will kill them if they go back.

烏克蘭在去年捕獲了兩名北韓士兵。北韓希望將士兵接回，但士兵們想前往南韓。他們感到恐懼，表示如果回去北韓將會被處死。

North Korea is also helping Russia in a war. North Korea sent 15,000 soldiers to Russia. Russia gives North Korea money, food, and technology for this help. Many North Korean soldiers died in the war.

北韓也在戰爭中協助俄羅斯。北韓向俄羅斯派遣了15,000名士兵。俄羅斯則以資金、食物和技術作為回報。許多北韓士兵在戰爭中喪生。

South Korea and Ukraine also talked about business. They trade almost 1 billion dollars. They want to work together more to keep the world safe.

南韓與烏克蘭還討論了商業合作。兩國的貿易額近10億美元。他們希望進一步合作以維護世界安全。

Conclusion

The two countries will follow international laws. They will listen to what the soldiers want.

兩國將遵循國際法，並尊重士兵的意願。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Who Does What' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us about people and their actions. At an A2 level, we use a simple recipe: Person → Action → Thing.

Examples from the text:

  • Ukraine (Person/Group) →\rightarrow caught (Action) →\rightarrow two soldiers (Thing).
  • North Korea (Person/Group) →\rightarrow wants (Action) →\rightarrow the soldiers (Thing).
  • Russia (Person/Group) →\rightarrow gives (Action) →\rightarrow money (Thing).

💡 Word Swapping

Notice how we can change the 'Thing' but keep the 'Action' to make new sentences:

  1. Russia gives →\rightarrow money →\rightarrow food →\rightarrow technology.
  2. North Korea sent →\rightarrow soldiers →\rightarrow help.

🚩 Warning: 'Want' vs 'Will'

In this text, we see two ways to talk about the future:

  • Want = A wish or a dream. (The soldiers want to go to South Korea)
  • Will = A sure result or a promise. (North Korea will kill them)

Vocabulary Learning

soldier (n.)
A person who serves in an army
Example:The soldier wears a green uniform.
afraid (adj.)
Feeling fear; scared
Example:I am afraid of big dogs.
technology (n.)
Scientific knowledge used in practical ways, like computers
Example:New technology makes our lives easier.
trade (v.)
To buy and sell goods between different countries
Example:Many countries trade coffee and tea.
international (adj.)
Between or involving two or more countries
Example:The airport has many international flights.
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