Japan's relations with its neighbors, China and South Korea have been recently strained. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been defending his recent visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. The United States has repeatedly called for Japan to improve its relations with its neighbors.
日本与邻国中国和韩国的关系近来日益紧张。日本首相安倍晋三一直在竭力维护自己的靖国神社祭拜行为。美国已经多次呼吁并要求日本提升与邻国关系。

Joining us now in the studio is Jia Xiudong, a senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies. Welcome, Mr. Jia.
今天做客我们演播室的是中国国际问题研究所高级研究员贾秀东。欢迎贾先生。

There have been calls from the US, and within Japan, for Japan to improve relations with its neighbors. Have there been any signs that Japan is looking to ease regional tensions?
美国一直呼吁日本提升与邻国的关系。那么，是否有迹象表明日本想要缓解与邻国的关系呢？