日本人が金慶珠氏に一定の敬意を払うべき理由 民主主義の根本は「是々非々」
Why Japanese Should Respect Kim Kyon-ju
Basis of Democracy Is “Free and Unbiased”
【ニッポンの新常識】 Common Knowledge Revisited 68
東京・有楽町のよみうりホールで１９日、「南シナ海情勢フォーラム」（主催・産経新聞社 月刊「正論」）が開かれた。第１部は、軍事ジャーナリストの井上和彦氏の基調講演。第２部は、井上氏と、東海大学の山田吉彦教授、同大の金慶珠（キム・キョンジュ）教授、私の４人で、パネルディスカッションを行った。７月１日発売の月刊「正論」で詳報される。
On the 19th, I participated in the “South China Sea Situation Forum” at Yomiuri Hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo (hosted by Monthly magazine ‘Seiron’ and Sankei Newspaper). The first portion consisted of a presentation by military journalist Kazuhiko Inoue. The second half was a panel discussion with Mr. Inoue, me, and Tokai University Professors Yoshihiko Yamada and Kim Kyon-ju. The details will run in the July 1 edition of monthly “Seiron.”
金氏とは報道番組などで何度か共演したが、祖国を愛する韓国人なので、日本と韓国の主張が対立する場面では、原則として韓国側に立つ。日本側の立場で見れば、乱暴で腹が立つ主張も行う。結果、彼女は「反日」と思われているが、かなりの誤解がある。
I have appeared with Ms. Kim on several news programs. She is a Korean who loves her country, so on issues where the views Japan and Korea are at odds, in principle she sides with Korea. Viewed from the Japanese perspective, she sometimes makes outrageous and irritating assertions. As a result, she is often considered to be “anti-Japanese,” but that is a significant misconception.
金氏と私は、長期滞在の在日外国人であり、祖国の政治家や官僚以上に日本の歴史や国民感情に精通している共通点がある。当然、２人とも日本と祖国との良好な関係を常に願っている。
Ms. Kim and I are long-term residents of Japan, and we share the trait that we are better versed in Japanese politics history and national sentiment than the politicians and bureaucrats of our native countries. Of course we both constantly wish for our home countries and Japan to have good relations.
他方、金氏と私には決定的に違う点が１つある。私の祖国・米国は「言論の自由」を重視する国だが、韓国は違うという点である。
On the other hand, there is one point on which Ms. Kim and I fundamentally differ. That is the fact that my home country, the United States, places great importance on freedom of expression whereas Korea does not.
日本語の続きはこちらから。
http://www.zakzak.co.jp/society/domestic/news/20160528/dms1605281000001-n1.htm
Korean commentator Kim Wan-sop published a book “Excuse for Pro-Japanese” (Soshisha) which was positive about the Japanese annexation of Korea, but in Korea it was designated as “material harmful to youth,” and he was arrested. He was sued for libel and defamation both criminally and civilly several times and slapped with a fine and an order to pay damages. The Korean government refused to renew his passport, thereby de facto prohibiting him from leaving the country.
Takushoku University Professor Oh Son-fa, who is from Cheju Island in Korea, was completely refused entry into Korea in July 2013.
Pen name “Sincerely,” who wrote “Shame Korea Theory” and three other books critical of Korea which have sold altogether over 400,000 copies, is apparently a dentist living in South Korea, but if his true identity were to be revealed, it would be impossible for him to ever return to a normal life.
In this extremely oppressive environment, Kim Kyon-ju directly criticized former Korean President Lee Myung-bak for visiting the disputed Takeshima (in Shimane Prefecture) (Dokdo in Korean) and making disparaging remarks about the Japanese emperor. Japanese should pay her a certain amount of respect.
Some self-styled conservatives have a tendency to not seriously look into opposing opinions and reject them outright. To have a dualist approach to everything where one is either a friend or an enemy is the thought pattern of children or totalitarians. The fundamental idea of democracy is “free and unbiased.” That means today’s enemy may be tomorrow’s friend
If one fails to think before acting, he may end up no different from those forces which have a knee-jerk reflexive reaction against any of the policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration.
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