日本周三似乎淡化了美国国会中期选举结果的影响。此次选举显示民主党在对抗共和党的过程中取得了重大进展，日本同时强调，与华盛顿的双边关系对于全球和平“至关重要”。
Japan Wednesday appeared to play down the outcome of the US midterm congressional elections, which showed Democrats had made major gains against Republicans, stressing that bilateral ties with Washington are “essential” for global peace.
据共同社报道，政府发言人木原稔表示：“无论美国中期选举结果如何，日本与美国的同盟关系对于全球和平与稳定依然至关重要。”
Government spokesman Minoru Kihara said Japan’s alliance with the US “remains essential for global peace and stability, regardless of the outcome of the US midterm elections,” Kyodo News reported.
日本是美国在广义亚洲地区历史最悠久的军事盟友之一，根据一项共同防御条约，该国驻扎着约5万名美军。
Japan is one of the oldest military allies of the US in wider Asia, hosting some 50,000 American troops under a mutual defense treaty.
不过他补充说，随着美国中期选举的最终结果浮现，东京将以“高度的紧迫感”密切关注金融市场。预计此次选举将使民主党全面控制美国国会，这对美国总统唐纳德·特朗普是一个重大打击。
However, he added, Tokyo will monitor the financial markets "with a high sense of urgency," as final results emerge of the US midterms, projected to give full control of the US Congress to Democrats, in a major blow to the US President Donald Trump.
美国媒体预计，随着剩余选举的计票工作继续进行，民主党将获得53个参议院席位，而共和党为42个。
Democrats were projected by US media to secure 53 Senate seats, compared with 42 for Republicans, as counting continued in the remaining races.
该党还有望在拥有435个席位的众议院中赢得至少218个席位，达到获得多数席位所需的门槛。
The party was also poised to win at least 218 seats in the 435-member House of Representatives, the threshold needed for a majority.