东京 — — 日本正寻求一种方式，以缓和特朗普政府对国际刑事法院（ICC）计划实施的制裁，利用该措施生效前的180天缓冲期来尝试减轻冲击。
TOKYO -- Japan is seeking a way to de-escalate the Trump administration's planned sanctions on the International Criminal Court, using a 180-day delay before the measures take effect to attempt to cushion the blow.
特朗普总统的政府周五表示，将对国际刑事法院实施制裁，包括资产冻结和禁止与美国公司进行交易。美国政府早在8月份就已将国际刑事法院院长、日本国籍的赤根智子列为制裁目标。
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it would impose sanctions on the ICC, including asset freezes and bans on transactions with American companies. The U.S. government had already designated ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, as a sanctions target in August.
但美国推迟了制裁的全面实施，允许某些对国际刑事法院运作必要的交易继续进行180天。这段时间为国际刑事法院成员国提供了时间，以应对美国的关切并展示朝着外交或法律解决方案取得进展的迹象。自10月9日宣布之日起，该缓冲期将持续至2027年4月。
But the U.S. delayed full implementation of the sanctions, allowing certain transactions necessary for ICC operations to continue for 180 days. The period gives ICC member states time to address U.S. concerns and show progress toward a diplomatic or legal solution. Starting from the Oct. 9 announcement, the delay runs through April 2027.
日本官员表示，华盛顿可能希望通过谈判从国际刑事法院缔约国那里获得让步。东京还将关注美国在11月中期选举前是否会改变其言论。
Japanese officials say Washington may want negotiations to extract concessions from states party to the ICC. Tokyo also will watch for whether the U.S. changes its rhetoric ahead of the November midterm elections.
国际刑事法院总部位于荷兰，负责起诉被指控犯有战争罪、种族灭绝罪或反人类罪的个人。
The ICC, based in the Netherlands, prosecutes individuals accused of war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity.
历届美国政府一直担心，包括总统和军事人员在内的高级美国官员可能因该国卷入武装冲突而面临起诉。
Successive U.S. administrations have been concerned that senior American officials, including the president and military personnel, could face prosecution over the country's involvement in armed conflicts.
特朗普白宫因该法院对美国军队在阿富汗的行为进行调查，并在2024年对以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡及其他人发出逮捕令而加强了对国际刑事法院的反对。
The Trump White House intensified its opposition to the ICC over the court's investigation into U.S. military conduct in Afghanistan and its issuance of arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others.
在特朗普时期，美国军队开始对其认为涉及加勒比海及其他地区毒品贩运的船只发动袭击，时间大约是在2025年秋季。2026年1月，美军拘留了委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗；同年2月，美国开始在以色列军队的配合下对伊朗实施打击。
Under Trump, the American military began attacking vessels it deemed to be involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and elsewhere around fall 2025. In January 2026, U.S. forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and in February the U.S. began strikes against Iran alongside the Israeli military.
路透社报道称，美国寻求修改《罗马规约》——即建立国际刑事法院（ICC）的条约——以防止法院调查或起诉美国官员。华盛顿认为，该条约应明确规定法院对美国没有管辖权，因为美国不是该条约的缔约方。
The U.S. seeks changes to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC, to prevent the court from investigating or prosecuting American officials, Reuters has reported. Washington argues the treaty should clarify that the court has no jurisdiction over the U.S., which is not a party to the statute.
“目前，我们别无选择，只能观察美国将采取什么行动，”日本外务省一位高级官员周二表示。
"For now, we don't have much choice but to watch what the U.S. does," a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.
日本首相高市早苗在九月的峰会期间向特朗普提及了国际刑事法院。会后，高市告诉她的工作人员，她”说了我想说的话。”尽管美国方面曾劝她不要这样做，但她仍提出了该议题，而华盛顿随后对法院实施了制裁。
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raised the ICC with Trump during a summit in September. After the meeting, Takaichi told her staff that she "said what I wanted to say." She broached the subject despite being urged by the U.S. side not to do so, but Washington proceeded with sanctions against the court.
“我觉得美国对国际刑事法院抱有深深的不信任，而且形势很困难，”高市周二在议会发言时谈到她与特朗普的交流时如此表示。
"I felt that the U.S. has a deep distrust of the ICC and that the situation is difficult," Takaichi said of her exchange with Trump while speaking in parliament on Tuesday.
官房长官木原稔周日在国家广播电台NHK上表示，两位领导人在峰会上达成一致，美国国务卿马尔科·卢比奥和日本外相茂木敏充将继续就此议题进行讨论。
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Sunday on national broadcaster NHK that the two leaders had agreed at the summit that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi would continue discussing the issue.
茂木周六通过电话与卢比奥通话，并传达了日本对国际刑事法院的支持。美国方面解释了为何认为制裁是必要的，双方同意保持密切沟通。
Motegi spoke with Rubio by phone on Saturday and conveyed Japan's support for the ICC. The U.S. side explained why it views the sanctions as necessary, and the two agreed to maintain close communication.
美国和日本领导人可能在美国中期选举之后，从11月中旬到12月期间在国际场合会面。东京将权衡高市是否应再次直接向特朗普提出此议题。日本官员对施压华盛顿撤销制裁持谨慎态度，担心这可能损害日本与其最大盟友美国的双边关系。
The U.S. and Japanese leaders likely will have opportunities to meet at international gatherings from mid-November through December, following the American midterm elections. Tokyo will weigh whether Takaichi should directly raise the issue with Trump again. Japanese officials are cautious about pressing Washington to withdraw the sanctions for fear of damaging bilateral relations with Tokyo's biggest ally.
超过120个国家和地区（包括日本）是国际刑事法院成员，但美国、俄罗斯、中国和以色列不是。特朗普政府与国际刑事法院的争议涉及包括俄罗斯入侵乌克兰、中国人权问题以及中东紧张局势在内的地缘政治议题。
More than 120 countries and territories including Japan are ICC members, but the U.S., Russia, China and Israel are not. The Trump administration's dispute with the ICC intersects with geopolitical topics including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, human rights concerns in China and tensions in the Middle East.
日本一直强调其在国际社会中对法治的承诺。仅仅接受美国的立场可能被视为东京对国际司法体系支持的退步。
Japan has repeatedly emphasized its commitment to the rule of law in the international community. Simply accepting the U.S. position could be seen as a retreat from Tokyo's support for the international justice system.
周六，即华盛顿宣布制裁的第二天，日本与英国、德国、法国、加拿大等国一起，由八国外长发表声明，表达“对国际刑事法院的坚定支持”，并指出他们“强烈反对”美国的制裁。国际刑事法院缔约国大会筹备处当天也发表声明，呼吁“立即撤销”这些制裁。
On Saturday, the day after Washington announced its sanctions, Japan joined countries including the U.K., Germany, France and Canada in issuing a statement by eight foreign ministers expressing "unwavering support" for the ICC and noting that they "strongly disagree" with the U.S. sanctions. The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC issued a statement the same day calling for the "immediate revocation" of the sanctions.
周六，茂木还通过电话与国际刑事法院院长阿卡内通话，传达了日本继续支持该法院的意向。
Motegi also spoke with Akane, the ICC president, by phone on Saturday and conveyed Japan's intention to continue supporting the court.