従軍慰安婦問題に批判的な社説掲載 ジャカルタポスト紙

従軍慰安婦問題に批判的な社説掲載　ジャカルタポスト紙
(2007/08/20 朝日新聞)

　安倍首相が訪問中のインドネシアの英字紙ジャカルタポストは２０日付の社説で従軍慰安婦問題に言及し、「日本のリーダーたちが自らの歴史を誠実に受け入れられない限り、国際社会の中枢での役割を担うことは決してできないだろう」と論評した。

　社説は、安倍首相が３月、従軍慰安婦について「強制性を裏付ける証拠がなかった」などと発言したことについて、カリマンタンの元従軍慰安婦（７８）が「彼の顔を平手打ちしたい。うそつきだ」と地元メディアに語ったことを紹介。「過去の否定は国の名声を傷つける」と批判した。

　同紙は、首都ジャカルタなど大都市を中心に発行されている有力紙の一つで、知識層の読者が多い。

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　この社説にも書いてあるとおり、日本政府は、歴史認識を改めない限り、世界では通用しないでしょう。
　それとともに重要なのは、戦後補償というのは、アジアの人々との関係性を修復するという意味で非常にポジティブなものだと思います。「自虐史観」などと言う言葉が流行っていますが、実際に日本を自虐しているのは、そのようなことを言っている人達ではないでしょうか・・・。

　「日本は戦後補償を行った」「いつまで謝罪すればよいのか」などという疑問を持っている人は結構いるかと思いますが、実際はそんなことありません。

　ハイナンNETでは、今後、そのような疑問にわかりやすく答え、議論できるようなHPを作ろうと考えています（まだ僕の中での構想段階ですが・・・）。
　お楽しみに!!

（ハイナンNET事務局メンバー）


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（以下、追記　07.08.22）

　原文が撫順の奇跡を受け継ぐ会のＭＬで流れてきたので、転載致します。（梁）

http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20070820.E02

PM Abe's trust mission

Opinion and Editorial - August 20, 2007

The 40-year-old saleswoman for the Japanese supplement drink company
and the 78-year-old former comfort woman have completely different
views on Japan.

The sentiments of these two Indonesian women reflect the current,
future and past relationship between Indonesia and Japan.

The leaders of Japan and Indonesia need to learn from both of these
perspectives, in order to enhance not just their bilateral relations,
but also to help improve mutual trust among countries in Asia.

While the view of the saleswoman is encouraging, that of the former
comfort woman is especially important for Japanese leaders to consider,
because denials of the country's past have -- unnecessarily -- damaged
the image and reputation of Japan in the international community.

The younger woman is happy to work for a Japanese company, because her
Japanese bosses treat her and her fellow workers well. She is grateful
for the job, and never misses the monthly luncheon with the Japanese
bosses at the company's office in East Jakarta.

The older woman has a lot of bitterness toward Japan because of her
experience as a sex slave during Japan's three-year occupation of
Indonesia. When she was only 13, she was forced to sexually serve
Japanese soldiers in Telawang, South Kalimantan, for three years until
Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945.

She was angry when several months ago Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe insisted there was no evidence Japan forced Asian women into sexual
slavery, although he softened his remark later after an international
outcry.

"I wish I could slap him in the face, tell him he is a liar," she told
the media recently.

As long as Japanese leaders are unable to honestly accept their
nation's history, Japan will never play the pivotal role on the
international stage that the country deserves.

Today, visiting Prime Minister Abe will meet with President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono. The two leaders will witness the signing of the
Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

The two sides have expressed optimism the EPA will accelerate economic
ties and that Japanese investment will flow back into Indonesia after
many Japanese companies relocated their operations to neighboring
countries in the last several years.

No less than 150 top businesspeople, including CEOs and the chairs of
top Japanese companies like Toyota, are accompanying Abe on his trip to
Indonesia, Malaysia and India.

Although domestically Abe could soon become a lame-duck leader, this
in no way takes away from the importance of his visit to Indonesia.

Japan is Indonesia's most important trading partner, biggest money
lender and largest foreign investor. But since the economic crisis in
1997, many Japanese companies like Sony have either scaled down their
activities here or abandoned Indonesia altogether.

Japanese companies have cited China, Thailand and Vietnam as being
much more attractive than Indonesia.

Indonesia, however, is geopolitically strategic, given its position as
the anchor of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and its
potential to play a deterrent factor for Japan against China's rising
power.

Indonesia's supplies of oil and gas also play an important role in
meeting Japan's energy demands.

We welcome Prime Minister Abe and his large entourage. Today's signing
of the EPA is a major landmark for the two countries. A prosperous
Japan is a great benefit for Indonesia and for Asia as a whole, and a
stronger Indonesia is also helpful for the stability of the region.

And its Asian neighbors would be happy to see a mature Japan play a
leading role in building a better world.