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1

朝鲜对此予以否认。天安舰沉没导致46名水兵丧生。

The North denies conducting the attack , which left 46 sailors dead .
2

但在天安舰沉没、46名韩国水兵丧生之后，朝鲜和外界的紧张关系加剧。

But tensions are heightened after the sinking of the Cheonan warship on March 26 , killing 46 South Korean sailors .
3

今年3月，韩国天安舰沉没，46名水兵丧生，美韩方面将此归咎于朝鲜。上述举措便属于美韩对这一事件作出的联合回应。

The initiatives are part of a combined response to the sinking of the Cheonan warship in March , killing 46 sailors , which Washington and Seoul blame on North Korea .