Name: 日本首相不能搞砸的橢圓形辦公室會議｜DW 新聞 (The Oval Office meeting Japan’s prime minister can’t afford to get wrong | DW News)
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Imagine being a world leader stepping into a meeting with the President of the United States, knowing you face a demand that goes not just against your country's laws, but

想像一下，身為一個世界領袖，你即將進入一場與美國總統的會面，而且你知道你面臨的要求，不僅違反你國家的法律，

Yet refusing him could fracture your country's most important alliance.

但拒絕他可能會破壞你國家最重要的聯盟。

That's exactly where Japan's Prime Minister, Sanaya Takaichi finds herself as she heads to Washington to meet President Donald Trump.

這正是日本首相岸田文雄（假設是岸田文雄）在前往華盛頓與美國總統唐納·川普會面時所面臨的處境。

With the Iran war disrupting global oil flows and hammering Japan's economy, Trump just can't seem to convince America's allies, including Tokyo, to help his efforts.

隨著伊朗戰爭擾亂全球石油流動並重創日本經濟，川普似乎無法說服包括東京在內的美國盟友來協助他的行動。

In his frustration, he claims he doesn't need them anyway.

在他的挫敗感中，他聲稱反正不需要他們。

然而，他卻持續尋求他們的幫助。

And meetings like this one coming up with Takaichi present an opportunity to apply pressure.

而像這次與岸田文雄的會面，就有機會施加壓力。

Now, the visit was scheduled before the war and would have been a chance for Takaichi to celebrate her recent election victory and to reaffirm the U.S.

現在，這次訪問是在戰爭之前就已安排好的，原本將是岸田文雄慶祝她近期選舉勝利並重申美

Now it's turned into a test of how Japan can navigate a global crisis.

現在這變成了一場考驗，看看日本該如何應對這場全球危機。

So why can't Japan give Trump what he wants militarily?

那麼，日本為何不能在軍事上給予川普他想要的呢？

而日本又可能提供什麼替代方案？

To help us make sense of this, we're joined by one of the leading experts on Japanese foreign policy, Sheila Smith of the Council on Foreign Relations.

為了幫助我們理解這一切，我們邀請了日本外交政策的頂尖專家之一，來自對外關係委員會的雪莉·史密斯。

But the very short answer is Japan has laws on the book books that restrict the use of the Self Defense Forces, except for under very specific conditions.

但非常簡短的回答是，日本有現行的法律限制自衛隊的使用，除非在非常特定的情況下。

This derives, of course, from the government's interpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.

這當然源自於政府對日本憲法第九條的解釋。

I intend to make it clear that under Japanese law, what can be done will be done, but

我打算清楚表明，在日本法律允許的範圍內，能做的都會做，

So she is not in a position of negotiating with the President.

所以她並沒有處於與美國總統談判的地位。

And she said this already in the Diet in the Japanese parliament in response to questioning that under the current circumstances, Japan would be unable to deploy its military.

而且她在國會，也就是日本國會，回應質詢時已經說過，在目前情況下，日本無法部署其軍隊。

And let me just give you what the specific circumstance is, and

讓我來詳細說明一下具體情況，

Japan has in the past sent minesweepers to the Gulf, and

日本過去曾派遣掃雷艦前往波斯灣，

it did so in coalition, a coalition led by the United States.

而且是在一個聯盟中進行，一個由美國領導的聯盟。

But it was in the aftermath of the conflict, not during combat or a war.

但那是在衝突結束後，而不是在戰鬥或戰爭期間。

So Japan is not in a position to do anything while the war is ongoing.

所以日本無法在戰爭進行期間做任何事。

But Trump typically won't just take no for an answer.

但川普通常不會輕易接受「不行」的答案。

So how will Takaichi approach this, especially being the first leader to visit Washington among the allies Trump has called out.

那麼岸田文雄會怎麼處理呢？特別是他將是川普點名批評的盟友中，第一位訪問華盛頓的領導人。

The Japanese are going to be exploring with the Trump administration the purchase of Alaskan oil.

日本人將會和川普政府討論購買阿拉斯加石油的事宜。

In other words, this is something the Trump administration has advocated for in the past and that is Japanese investment in the infrastructure in Alaska, including the consideration of a pipeline even that would bring Alaskan crude to Tokyo and to other places in Asia.

換句話說，這是川普政府過去一直主張的，也就是日本投資阿拉斯加的基礎設施，甚至考慮興建一條將阿拉斯加原油運往東京及亞洲其他地區的輸油管。

Not just the oil itself, but the infrastructure support.

不只是石油本身，還有基礎設施的支援。

So what is in the news in Japan today is that the government is working on an offer that would say, all right, we will consider, let's consider Alaskan oil and let's, you know, this would be good for Japan, diversify our sources.

所以日本今天的新聞是，政府正在準備一份提議，表示「好吧，我們會考慮，讓我們考慮阿拉斯加石油，這對日本來說會很好，能讓我們的來源多元化。」

Less risky comes, you know, across the Pacific, not all the way across the globe, but

比較沒有風險，你知道，跨越太平洋，不是橫跨整個地球，而是

also it would help the U S Japan partnership.

Takaichi is likely to build on this issue on which both Washington and Tokyo might find common ground, especially over Beijing, Beijing's posture towards Taiwan, which it considers its own territory.

岸田（文雄）可能會在此議題上著墨，華盛頓和東京或許都能找到共同點，特別是針對北京，北京對臺灣的姿態，北京認為臺灣是其領土。

So she has a position on the cross straits relationship that is supportive of Taiwan.

所以她對海峽兩岸關係的立場是支持臺灣的。

She has not in her political career made a case out of criticizing Beijing.

在她的政治生涯中，她並未藉批評北京來建立聲勢。

But a lot of her comments have to do with Japanese defenses, have to do with Chinese behavior in the region or towards Taiwan and are seen through that lens for her.

但她的許多評論都與日本的國防有關，與中國在該區域或對臺灣的行為有關，並從這個角度來看待她。

So I think it's important when we think about the current turmoil between Japan and China is to position that first.

所以我認為，當我們思考目前日中之間的動盪時，首先要確立這個定位。

She's not ardently anti China, but she is not afraid.

她並非極力反中國，但她並不畏懼。

She's quite hawkish on Japan's own defense needs and the military requirements that China's growing military power require for the Self Defense Forces themselves.

她對日本自身的國防需求，以及中國日益增長的軍事實力對自衛隊提出的軍事要求，都相當強硬。

The two leaders have already met in the past, but

this time they'll be at the Oval Office, which has been a theater of sorts when seen.

這次他們將在橢圓辦公室會面，這地方可說是一直以來備受關注的舞臺。

The Japanese leader will definitely be looking to avoid featuring in another dramatic White House episode.

日本領導人肯定會想避免再次成為白宮戲劇性事件的主角。

I think for Takaichi, of course, it's really important.

我認為對岸田文雄來說，這當然非常重要。

And she was riding high because the first Trump visit was when President Trump last fall went to Tokyo on his way to the APEC meeting where he was scheduled to meet with Xi Jinping.

她當時聲勢正旺，因為川普總統去年秋天前往東京參加亞太經濟合作會議（APEC）並預計與習近平會面時，就是第一次訪問。

She had just been elected Prime Minister of Japan.

And she was hosting the American president, which is a big deal, right, for any new Japanese prime minister.

而她當時正接待美國總統，對任何新上任的日本首相來說，這當然是很重要的事，對吧？

That meeting with the president, he came to Tokyo, it was a bit of a love fest.

這次與總統的會面，他來到東京，氣氛可說是相當融洽。

I mean, the optics were fantastically positive for the alliance.

我的意思是，這次的場合對聯盟來說，視覺效果非常正面。

They stood together as he went off to see Xi Jinping on the top of an American aircraft carrier.

他們站在一起，他隨後登上美國航空母艦與習近平會面。

She looked a little bit like somebody out of Top Gun.

她看起來有點像電影《捍衛戰士》裡的角色。

She looked very comfortable in that military setting.

她在軍事場閤中看起來非常自在。

It was very interesting for me to watch, not only as a Japanese woman in leadership, but

對我來說，這觀看起來很有趣，不只是作為一位在領導職位的日本女性，

also just as a Japanese prime minister, the level of comfort she had.

同時也作為一位日本首相，她所展現的自在程度。

So it conveyed what the Japanese wanted to convey as, as, as China was preparing to meet with Trump.

是以，這傳達了日本方面想傳達的訊息，尤其是在中國準備與川普會面之際。

But it was also a very good personal dynamic.

但這也是一個非常好的個人互動。

I think this time it's more substance, substance, substance.

我認為這次更著重於實質內容，實質內容，實質內容。

Whether that good personal diplomacy, that vibe will continue to feed into the optics, this time will be interesting to watch.

這種良好的個人外交、這種氣氛是否會持續影響觀感，這次值得觀察。

This is harder territory because this is really, this is where there are real constraints on what she can do.

這塊就比較難了，因為這真的，這才是她能做的事情真正受到限制的地方。

Even though she has a massive electoral victory behind her, she can't change Japanese law when it comes to the deployment of military forces.

即使她有著巨大的選舉勝利作為後盾，在自衛隊部署方面，她也無法改變日本的法律。

And she has been very clear in Tokyo on this.

而且她在東京對此已經非常清楚了。

She is not at the moment considering any kind of dispatch of the Self Defense Forces.

她目前沒有考慮任何形式的派遣自衛隊。

If the war ends, then there's a maybe in that statement right at the end of the combat, at the conflict.

如果戰爭結束，那麼在戰鬥、衝突的最後，她的話裡或許還有轉圜的空間。

But I think as long as this goes on, she's pretty safely protected at home by law.

但我想只要這場衝突還在持續，法律就能在家中安全地保護她。

But whether or not President Trump appreciates that or not, I don't know.

但川普總統是否會欣賞這一點，我就不知道了。

And in the worst case scenario, what other options does Japan have, especially as the Iran war and the resulting economic strains continue?

而且在最壞的情況下，日本還有什麼其他選擇，特別是隨著伊朗戰爭及其造成的經濟壓力持續不斷？

I think it's interesting to say that the debates that are in the Diet are largely about Takaichi coming to see President Trump, of course, but

我認為有趣的是，國會裡的辯論主要圍繞著高市（Sanaya Takaichi）會見川普總統，當然，還有

they're also about the relationship between Tokyo and Iran.

這些辯論也關乎東京和伊朗之間的關係。

And this is a relationship that most many don't really appreciate, but

而這段關係是許多人不太欣賞的，但是

there is a long standing relationship between Tehran and Tokyo.

德黑蘭和東京之間有著長期的關係。

Not sure it gives Japan a lot of leverage, but

我不確定這是否給了日本很多籌碼，但是

the conversation in Japan at the moment is why isn't Takaichi negotiating with Iran for safe passage through the Gulf of Hormuz?

日本目前討論的焦點是，為什麼高市（Sanaya Takaichi）不與伊朗談判，以確保霍爾木茲海峽的安全通行？

I suspect because she wants to come and get her discussions with President Trump out of the way first before Japan is perceived as compromising, you know, the, the situation in a way that the United States might not be pleased about.

我猜測是因為她想先與川普總統會面並完成討論，以免日本被認為在某種程度上損害了美國可能不樂見的局勢。

But as you may know, several countries have negotiated with Tehran.

但正如你可能知道的，有幾個國家已經與德黑蘭進行了談判。

India, first and foremost, Pakistan, I think Turkey.

首先是印度，再來是巴基斯坦，我認為還有土耳其。

And so there have been several ships that have gotten safe passage Iran.

所以有幾艘船已經獲得伊朗的安全通行。

Some of the leaders of the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran have been on Japanese television, you know, interviewed by the National Broadcasting nhk.

德黑蘭的衛隊領導人中有幾位曾出現在日本電視上，你知道的，被日本放送協會（NHK）採訪。

And they said, of course we would consider, if Japan is not supporting the American war, we would consider safe passage for Japan.

他們說，當然我們會考慮，如果日本不支持美國的戰爭，我們會考慮給予日本安全通行。

it's not just about the trip to Washington, but about the larger trade offs for Japan.

這不僅僅是關於華盛頓之行，更是關於日本更大的權衡。

In thinking through how it responds to this conflict.

在思考它如何應對這場衝突時。

Japan relationship has a long history with multiple elements, meaning this meeting will go well beyond the Iran war.

與日本的關係有著悠久的歷史，包含多重面向，這意味著這次會面將遠不止於伊朗戰爭。

我的意思是，我認為那才是重點。