For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.

For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.

一个半世纪以来，美日两国一直是现代最伟大、最持久的联盟之一。

-- George W. Bush 乔治·W·布什