President Donald Trump said Japan was “stepping up to the plate” over the Iran conflict as he welcomed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House just days after urging Tokyo to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
美国总统唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)在白宫欢迎日本首相高市早苗(Sanae Takaichi)时说，日本在伊朗冲突问题上没掉链子，“挺身而出”。就在几天前，他敦促日本向霍尔木兹海峡派遣军舰。
Sitting beside Takaichi in the Oval Office after the pair embraced each other outside the White House, Trump said they would discuss Japan’s support for the war against Iran after being asked how satisfied he was with their efforts.
两人在白宫外拥抱致意后，在椭圆形办公室并肩而坐。当被问及对日本在伊朗战争方面的努力是否满意时，特朗普说，他们将讨论日本对这场战争的支持。
“We’ve had tremendous support and relationship with Japan on everything and . . . based on statements that were given to us . . . they are really stepping up to the plate,” Trump said, before adding, “unlike Nato”.
“我们在各个方面都得到了日本的巨大支持，我们跟日本的关系也非常好……根据我们收到的声明……他们确实挺身而出了。”特朗普说，随后又补了一句，“跟北约不一样。”