日本鲜见的向美最高法院阐述有关慰安妇的观点

TOKYO —In a rare step Japan has presented an opinion to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to rule in favor of a suit seeking the removal of a “comfort women” statue in California Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday.

东京——日本外务省官员周二称，日本已经鲜见的向美国最高法院表达了自己的观点，要求法院作出有利于日本的判决，移除加州的一个“慰安妇”雕像。

The ministry presented an amicus curiae brief to the court which is considering the legality of a decision by the city of Glendale to allow the erection of the statue which symbolizes women who were forced to work in wartime Japanese brothels.

日本外务省已经向法院表达自己的观点。目前美最高法院正在考虑格兰岱尔市允许设立慰安妇雕像的决定是否合法。这个雕像象征着被迫在战时日本妓院工作的妇女们。

The move comes as Tokyo and Seoul are embroiled in a diplomatic spat over similar statues in South Korea. The Glendale statue depicts a young woman in traditional Korean dress.

此时正值日本和韩国就韩国设立类似雕像引发外交争议之时。格兰岱尔市的那座雕像描绘的是一个身穿传统韩国服饰的年轻女性。

Through submission of the brief Japan hopes to articulate its stance on the sensitive historical issue abroad the ministry officials said.

外务省官员称通过这种方式日本希望在国外清楚的表明自己在敏感历史问题上的立场。