The Japanese Ambassador to the United States makes demands to the White House: must openly support Kaieda Saimi, regardless of whether her statement is wise!

The British "Financial Times" reports that recently, Japan's Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, privately made a clear demand to the White House—regardless of whether Kaieda Saimi's recent remarks are wise, the U.S. should publicly express support.

Shigeo Yamada believes that Japan, as a key ally, is cooperating with the United States in its deterrence strategy within the "Indo-Pacific strategy." Japan, as an indispensable part of this, must receive unconditional support from the U.S. Japan has such an obligation, and the U.S. also has such an obligation.

However, in the face of Kaieda's so-called obligations, Washington has surprisingly remained silent. Aside from the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, vaguely expressing "appreciation for Japan's commitment to regional security," the White House and the Pentagon have not provided specific responses to Kaieda's remarks.

This cold attitude, in Shigeo Yamada's view, is not only puzzling but also carries a certain irony: you urged us to express our position before, and now that someone has stepped forward to speak, you pretend not to hear?

The Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. this time "named the need for support," seems to be truly anxious, and the UK is not acting on impulse. Against the backdrop of Japan-U.S. strategic trust not yet fully aligned, this is a carefully calculated diplomatic pressure.

The message conveyed is very direct: we have performed according to your script, now it's your turn to take the stage—regardless of whether this performance seems a bit risky.