首尔，11月12日电 韩国总统府周四表示，在即将在中国举行的APEC峰会期间，美朝接触或平壤参与APEC相关活动的前景渺茫。
SEOUL, Nov 12 - South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday it saw little prospect of US-North Korea contact around the upcoming APEC summit in China or of Pyongyang's participation in APEC-related events.
美国总统特朗普一直寻求重启与朝鲜领导人金正恩的会谈，但美韩官员认为，今年举行会晤的可能性正在减小。
US President Donald Trump has sought to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but US and South Korean officials see fading chances of a meeting this year.
一名韩国总统府高级官员在谈及朝韩边境近期紧张局势升级时还表示，除为可能的扩音器广播做准备外，在非军事区未发现朝鲜的其他额外动向。
A senior South Korean presidential official, commenting on a recent spike in tensions along the inter-Korean border, also said no additional North Korean activity had been detected at the Demilitarized Zone beyond preparations for possible loudspeaker broadcasts.
金正恩的胞妹、实权人物金与正上月宣布，朝鲜正考虑重启靠近朝韩边境的扩音器宣传广播，加剧了与首尔的紧张关系。
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, announced last month that her country was considering restarting propaganda broadcasts over loudspeakers near the inter-Korean border, ratcheting up tensions with Seoul.
韩方称，朝鲜作为其在非军事区工事活动一部分而埋设的地雷，于9月引发爆炸，导致数名韩军士兵重伤。朝鲜否认责任，称该事件是韩方捏造。
South Korea says North Korean mines planted as part of its fortification activity in the DMZ caused a blast in September that seriously wounded several of its soldiers. North Korea denies responsibility, calling the incident a South Korean fabrication.
该官员还表示，韩方正在关注俄罗斯总统普京是否出席下周在深圳举行的APEC峰会，因首尔有一些外交议题需与莫斯科讨论，但他未作详细说明。
South Korea is also monitoring whether Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week, given Seoul had some diplomatic issues to discuss with Moscow, he said without elaborating.
该官员说，峰会期间可能举行的美中俄三方峰会，或可为三国讨论朝鲜问题提供契机。
A possible trilateral summit involving the United States, China and Russia at the gathering could provide an opportunity for the countries to discuss North Korea, the official said.