天皇外交角色及特例會見事件爭議

Debates on Japanese Emperor's Diplomatic Role and the Special Meeting Incident

2009年12月15日，日本平成天皇在東京皇宮會見中共國家副主席習近平。雖然雙方都認為習氏的到訪是在增進兩國之間的關係，但是在事實上，卻因為此次的會面打破了所謂「一個月規則」，也就是任何要與天皇會面的外國訪客必須在至少一個月前提出書面申請，因此引起了許多的爭議。而本論文就是以這次的特例會見事件為中心，來探討日本天皇的外交角色之爭議

On December 15, 2009, Japanese Emperor Akihito met with Chinese Vice President Jin-pin Xi at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Both agreed that Xi's visit would further promote the bilateral relations. However, this meeting caused many debates in Japan because it violated the so-called ''One Month Rule,'' which stated that the prospective foreign visitors have to submit a written request for a meeting with the emperor at least one month in advance. This paper focuses on this so-called ''Special Meeting Incident'' and studies the debates on the emperor's diplomatic role for Japan.