The Japanese ambassador to the US demands that the White House must publicly support Takahashi Hayato, regardless of whether her statements are wise or not!
According to the Financial Times of the UK, recently, the Japanese ambassador to the US, Yamada Shigehisa, privately made a clear request to the White House — the US should publicly express support for Takahashi Hayato, regardless of whether her recent remarks were wise or not.
Yamada Shigehisa believes that Japan, as a key ally, is cooperating with the US's "Indo-Pacific Strategy" of deterrence. As an indispensable part of this strategy, Japan must receive unconditional support from the US. Japan has such an obligation, and the US also has such an obligation.
However, in the face of Takahashi's so-called obligations, Washington has been surprisingly silent. Except for US Ambassador to Japan Ram Emanuel, who vaguely stated "appreciation for Japan's commitment to regional security," neither the White House nor the Pentagon has made a specific response to Takahashi's remarks.
This cold attitude, in Yamada Shigehisa's view, is not only confusing but also carries a certain ironic meaning: you once urged us to take a stance, now we have someone standing up to speak, and yet you pretend not to hear?
The Japanese ambassador to the US's recent "request for support" seems to indicate genuine urgency. The UK is not acting on impulse. In the context of incomplete alignment of strategic trust between the US and Japan, this is a carefully calculated diplomatic pressure.
The message it conveys is straightforward: we have followed your script, now it's your turn to step on stage — no matter how risky this play may look.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850902655293659/
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