美國羅納德里根號航母抵達日本大綱

One of the most advanced U.S. aircraft carriers has docked at its new home in Japan - the latest sign of deepening military ties between Washington and Tokyo.

The nuclear-powered, Nimitz-class USS Ronald Reagan was welcomed by Japanese officials as it arrived in the port of Yokosuka on Thursday, one day ahead of schedule.

At a ceremony, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said the substance and symbolism of the carrier's presence "cannot be overstated."

The USS Ronald Reagan is one of only 10 Nimitz-class U.S. aircraft carriers in existence. It replaces the USS George Washington, which is headed back to the U.S. for maintenance work and upgrades.

In a statement, Japan's foreign ministry welcomed the arrival of the carrier, saying it will "contribute to the security of Japan and the maintenance of peace and security of the region."

Some local groups have expressed opposition to the carrier's presence. On Thursday, a group of protesters in a small boat sailed next to the massive warship with a sign that read, "You are not welcome here."

There has long been some local resistance to the U.S.-Japan defense alliance, which has placed nearly 50,000 American troops and some of Washington's most expensive military hardware in the country.美國最先進的航空母艦之一停靠在其在日本的新基地。這是深化華盛頓與東京之間軍事關係的最新跡象。

美國海軍核動力的尼米茲級羅納德·里根號週四比原計劃提前一天抵達日本橫須賀港，受到日本官員的歡迎。

在歡迎儀式上，美國海軍部長麥伯斯說，這艘航母存在的實質和象徵意義“不會被言過其實。”

羅納德·里根號航空母艦是現有的10艘尼米茲級航母中的一艘。它取代了喬治·華盛頓號航空母艦，後者正在返回美國進行維修和升級。

日本外務省在一份聲明中表示歡迎這艘航母到來，並稱這將“有助於日本的安全和維護本地區的和平與安全。”

當地一些團體表示反對這艘航母的到達。週四，一羣示威者乘坐一條小船駛到這艘巨大軍艦的旁邊，上面插着一個牌子寫着：“你們在這裏不受歡迎。”

當地長期以來一直有一些針對美日防衛同盟的抗議。根據這個同盟近5萬名美軍士兵隨同一些華盛頓最昂貴的軍事裝備被派駐日本。