Recently the NHK News reported the following:
原油相場が高騰するなか、石油の代替燃料として注目されるバイオディーゼルを作る世界最大規模の工場がシンガポールに完成し、８日、記念式典が開かれました。
シンガポールに出来た工場は、フィンランドの石油会社が６３０億円を投資して建設したもので、アブラヤシからとれるパーム油を主な原料として年間８０万トンのバイオディーゼルを生産でき、バイオディーゼルの工場としては世界最大規模となります。バイオディーゼルは地球温暖化対策につながるとして、欧米を中心に需要が急増しており、シンガポール工場で作る燃料もヨーロッパに輸出されます。一方、アジアでもガソリンの代替や産業振興策として、バイオディーゼルの利用が進められていますが、原料のパーム油は調理用の安価な油として広く家庭でも使われていることから、燃料の材料とすることに疑問の声も根強くあります。特に最近はバイオディーゼル向けの需要が増えて、タイなど一部の国ではパーム油の値上がりや品不足が深刻になっており、シンガポールの巨大工場の完成を受けて、今後、バイオディーゼルの原料を巡って、改めて議論を呼ぶことになりそうです。
(試譯)
As the market price of crude oil was soaring, the world's largest scale factory of bio diesel was completed in Singapore, and as an alternate fuel it was given attention; the commemorative ceremony was held on the 8th.
The factory established in Singapore was the investment of an oil company in Finland that had invested 63 billion yen to construct; it could produce 800,000 tons of bio diesel a year using palm oil taken from the palm as the main raw material, and this factory of bio diesel became the world's largest in scale. As for the bio diesel, it was assumed that it had connections with measures to control global warming, and its demand had increased rapidly in Europe and America, and the fuel made in this Singapore factory would be exported to Europe. On the other hand, on the advance of bio diesel as gasoline substitution and as the plan to promote industry in Asia, there were deep rooted voice of doubt over the use of palm oil as the raw material for burning fuel, because it was widely used as cheap cooking oil in homes. Especially, with the demand for bio diesel was increasing recently, and in some parts of the country such as Thailand the price hike and the shortage of palm oil were serious, the completion of a huge factory in Singapore would likely re-start the discussion over the use of raw material for the bio diesel.
Whether agricultural food product should be used as the raw material to produce fuel is always a topic for argument.
2011年3月9日 星期三
2011年3月7日 星期一
日本人改變價值觀和生活意識
Recently the Yomiuri News reported the following:
トヨタマーケティングジャパンと三菱総合研究所は、「バブル時代」を経験した現在の４０～５０歳代男性の価値観や生活意識が、過去２０年間でどう変化したかを知るための調査を実施した。
仕事に対する姿勢は、「自分のテーマ、目標に向かって精いっぱい努力している」がバブル期の４６・９％から１６・０％に減った。家族との関係については、「夕食はだいたい家族と食べる」がバブル期は２３・８％にとどまっていたが、現在は５１・２％に増えている。
休日出勤や残業をいとわず、娯楽も満喫したバブル期を経て、現在は家族サービスや心のゆとりを大切にするライフスタイルの変化が浮かび上がった。調査は、両社が２月上旬、東京など大都市圏の１６００人を対象にインターネット上で実施した。
(試譯)
Toyota Marketing Japan together with the Mitsubishi Research Institute carried out a research on how men now aged 40 to 50 who had experienced the Bubble Age had changed their sense of values and consciousness of the daily life in the past 20 years.
Regarding the attitude towards the work "Make the utmost effort to head towards the target and theme" had decreased to 16.0% now from the bubble economy era of 46.9%. On the relation with the family, "Generally eating supper with the family" now had increased to 51.2% although it had stayed at 23.8% during the bubble economy era.
There was no more dislike towards working on a holiday or working overtime; the bubble economy era that allowed entertainment to be fully enjoyed had passed. Now changes in lifestyle that valued both duty to the family and composure of the mind had come to the surface. The two companies in the beginning of February carried out the investigation on the Internet to 1600 people in the metropolitan areas such as Tokyo.
In Japan, with the passing of bubble economy era, the life style of many company employee is now more closer to the family.
トヨタマーケティングジャパンと三菱総合研究所は、「バブル時代」を経験した現在の４０～５０歳代男性の価値観や生活意識が、過去２０年間でどう変化したかを知るための調査を実施した。
仕事に対する姿勢は、「自分のテーマ、目標に向かって精いっぱい努力している」がバブル期の４６・９％から１６・０％に減った。家族との関係については、「夕食はだいたい家族と食べる」がバブル期は２３・８％にとどまっていたが、現在は５１・２％に増えている。
休日出勤や残業をいとわず、娯楽も満喫したバブル期を経て、現在は家族サービスや心のゆとりを大切にするライフスタイルの変化が浮かび上がった。調査は、両社が２月上旬、東京など大都市圏の１６００人を対象にインターネット上で実施した。
(試譯)
Toyota Marketing Japan together with the Mitsubishi Research Institute carried out a research on how men now aged 40 to 50 who had experienced the Bubble Age had changed their sense of values and consciousness of the daily life in the past 20 years.
Regarding the attitude towards the work "Make the utmost effort to head towards the target and theme" had decreased to 16.0% now from the bubble economy era of 46.9%. On the relation with the family, "Generally eating supper with the family" now had increased to 51.2% although it had stayed at 23.8% during the bubble economy era.
There was no more dislike towards working on a holiday or working overtime; the bubble economy era that allowed entertainment to be fully enjoyed had passed. Now changes in lifestyle that valued both duty to the family and composure of the mind had come to the surface. The two companies in the beginning of February carried out the investigation on the Internet to 1600 people in the metropolitan areas such as Tokyo.
In Japan, with the passing of bubble economy era, the life style of many company employee is now more closer to the family.
2011年3月6日 星期日
東京634公尺信號發射塔接近完成
Recently the FNN News reported the following:
高さ世界一の自立式電波塔となった「東京スカイツリー」で6日、地上345メートルにある展望台が、初めて報道陣に公開された。展望台は、東京タワーよりも高いところにあるという。
先日、高さが600メートルを超えて、世界一の自立式電波塔となった東京スカイツリーの展望台が、6日、初めて公開された。
工事用のエレベーターを2回乗り継ぎ、昇ることおよそ6分、地上345メートルの第1展望台に到着した。 ひときわ大きく、白く見えるのは東京ドーム。この展望台には、レストランやショップなどが作られる予定で、およそ2,000人が昇ることができるという。
新タワー建設工事事務所の田渕成明所長は「夏ですと、花火が隅田川であります。(花火は下に見える?)本当に、見下ろす感じになってますね。ちょうど、半分ぐらいの高さに見えます」と話した。
3月中には、最高到達点の高さ634メートルに達する予定。 東京スカイツリーの開業は、2012年春になる見通し。
(試譯)
On the 6th the "Tokyo sky tree" as an independent signal transmitting tower with a height that was tallest in the world was for the first time publicly open to reporters its observatory floor that existed 345 meters above the ground. It was said that this observatory platform was higher than the Tokyo Tower.
The observatory platform of the "Tokyo sky tree" was open to the public for the first time on the 6th when a day earlier it had become the best independent transmitter tower in the world that would exceed 600 meters.
After changing the construction site elevators twice, and rising for about 6 minutes the first observatory platform which was 345 meters about the ground was arrived. The particularly large white looking Tokyo Dome was seen. It was said that restaurants and the shops etc. were scheduled to be built at this observatory floor, and about 2,000 people could be risen up here.
Namei Tabuchi the head of the new tower construction work office said ｢There are fireworks at Sumidagawa when it is summer. (Fireworks to be seen below?) Really, there is a feeling of looking down at it. Just see it at half of the height｣. It was scheduled to reach the highest point of 634 meters by the end of March. The opening of the "Tokyo sky tree" was expected to be held at the spring of 2012.
It is a huge construction work. I believe that soon there will be higher signal transmitting towers in Asia.
高さ世界一の自立式電波塔となった「東京スカイツリー」で6日、地上345メートルにある展望台が、初めて報道陣に公開された。展望台は、東京タワーよりも高いところにあるという。
先日、高さが600メートルを超えて、世界一の自立式電波塔となった東京スカイツリーの展望台が、6日、初めて公開された。
工事用のエレベーターを2回乗り継ぎ、昇ることおよそ6分、地上345メートルの第1展望台に到着した。 ひときわ大きく、白く見えるのは東京ドーム。この展望台には、レストランやショップなどが作られる予定で、およそ2,000人が昇ることができるという。
新タワー建設工事事務所の田渕成明所長は「夏ですと、花火が隅田川であります。(花火は下に見える?)本当に、見下ろす感じになってますね。ちょうど、半分ぐらいの高さに見えます」と話した。
3月中には、最高到達点の高さ634メートルに達する予定。 東京スカイツリーの開業は、2012年春になる見通し。
(試譯)
On the 6th the "Tokyo sky tree" as an independent signal transmitting tower with a height that was tallest in the world was for the first time publicly open to reporters its observatory floor that existed 345 meters above the ground. It was said that this observatory platform was higher than the Tokyo Tower.
The observatory platform of the "Tokyo sky tree" was open to the public for the first time on the 6th when a day earlier it had become the best independent transmitter tower in the world that would exceed 600 meters.
After changing the construction site elevators twice, and rising for about 6 minutes the first observatory platform which was 345 meters about the ground was arrived. The particularly large white looking Tokyo Dome was seen. It was said that restaurants and the shops etc. were scheduled to be built at this observatory floor, and about 2,000 people could be risen up here.
Namei Tabuchi the head of the new tower construction work office said ｢There are fireworks at Sumidagawa when it is summer. (Fireworks to be seen below?) Really, there is a feeling of looking down at it. Just see it at half of the height｣. It was scheduled to reach the highest point of 634 meters by the end of March. The opening of the "Tokyo sky tree" was expected to be held at the spring of 2012.
It is a huge construction work. I believe that soon there will be higher signal transmitting towers in Asia.
2011年3月4日 星期五
日本向二次大戰澳洲戰俘道歉
Recently the NHK news reported the following:
前原外務大臣は、太平洋戦争中に日本軍の捕虜となったオーストラリアの元兵士５人と面会し、「多大な損害と苦痛を与えたことに、改めて深い反省と心からのおわびを申し上げます」と述べ、初めて公式に謝罪しました。
前原外務大臣と面会したのは、太平洋戦争中にシンガポールやインドネシアなどで日本軍の捕虜となったオーストラリアの元兵士５人とその家族です。この中で前原外務大臣は「わが国がオーストラリア人の元戦争捕虜を含む多くの人々に対し、多大の損害と苦痛を与えたことに、改めて深い反省と心からのおわびを申し上げます」と謝罪しました。戦争捕虜を巡っては、アメリカの元兵士に対し、去年９月、当時の岡田外務大臣が初めて公式に謝罪をしていますが、オーストラリアの元兵士に対する謝罪は、今回が初めてです。また、前原外務大臣は、戦争捕虜の個人記録を記したと「銘々票」と呼ばれる資料の写しなどを５人に手渡したうえで、オーストラリア人のほかの元捕虜に対しても、資料の写しを引き渡す準備を始めたいという考えを伝えました。これに対し、日本政府の公式な謝罪を求めてきた元兵士のチャールズ・リチャーズさんは「今回の謝罪は、歴史的な出来事だ。銘々票の返還は、元捕虜にとってだけではなく、家族にとっても重要なことだ」と述べました。
(試譯)
Foreign Minister Maehara met with five former Australia soldiers that had became the captives of the Japanese army during the Pacific War and said that "For the extensive damage and pain given to you I expressed my renewed deep remorse and sincere apology", and officially apologized for the first time.
It was five former Australia soldiers who had became captives of the Japanese army in the Pacific War in Singapore and Indonesia etc. together with their families that met Foreign Minister Maehara. Foreign Minister Maehara apologized that "I express renewed remorse and sincere apology for the severe loss and pain caused by my country to a lot of people that included Australia's former prisoners of war". On the matter of prisoners of war, this was the first time to express apology to former Australian soldiers although last September Foreign Minister Okada officially apologized to former soldiers of the United States for the first time. Moreover, after having handed over a copy of the material that was called "Individual Record" etc. to the five people, Foreign Minister Maehara talked about the idea that he wanted to start preparation to hand over of the copy materials that kept the personal records of the prisoners of war to other former Australian captives. Mr. Charles Richards, a former soldier who had requested the Japanese Government to officially apologize described that ｢This apology is a historical event. The restoration of individual records is important not only for the former prisoners but also for their families｣.
I am wondering in future will Japan do the same to the Chinese soldiers.
前原外務大臣は、太平洋戦争中に日本軍の捕虜となったオーストラリアの元兵士５人と面会し、「多大な損害と苦痛を与えたことに、改めて深い反省と心からのおわびを申し上げます」と述べ、初めて公式に謝罪しました。
前原外務大臣と面会したのは、太平洋戦争中にシンガポールやインドネシアなどで日本軍の捕虜となったオーストラリアの元兵士５人とその家族です。この中で前原外務大臣は「わが国がオーストラリア人の元戦争捕虜を含む多くの人々に対し、多大の損害と苦痛を与えたことに、改めて深い反省と心からのおわびを申し上げます」と謝罪しました。戦争捕虜を巡っては、アメリカの元兵士に対し、去年９月、当時の岡田外務大臣が初めて公式に謝罪をしていますが、オーストラリアの元兵士に対する謝罪は、今回が初めてです。また、前原外務大臣は、戦争捕虜の個人記録を記したと「銘々票」と呼ばれる資料の写しなどを５人に手渡したうえで、オーストラリア人のほかの元捕虜に対しても、資料の写しを引き渡す準備を始めたいという考えを伝えました。これに対し、日本政府の公式な謝罪を求めてきた元兵士のチャールズ・リチャーズさんは「今回の謝罪は、歴史的な出来事だ。銘々票の返還は、元捕虜にとってだけではなく、家族にとっても重要なことだ」と述べました。
(試譯)
Foreign Minister Maehara met with five former Australia soldiers that had became the captives of the Japanese army during the Pacific War and said that "For the extensive damage and pain given to you I expressed my renewed deep remorse and sincere apology", and officially apologized for the first time.
It was five former Australia soldiers who had became captives of the Japanese army in the Pacific War in Singapore and Indonesia etc. together with their families that met Foreign Minister Maehara. Foreign Minister Maehara apologized that "I express renewed remorse and sincere apology for the severe loss and pain caused by my country to a lot of people that included Australia's former prisoners of war". On the matter of prisoners of war, this was the first time to express apology to former Australian soldiers although last September Foreign Minister Okada officially apologized to former soldiers of the United States for the first time. Moreover, after having handed over a copy of the material that was called "Individual Record" etc. to the five people, Foreign Minister Maehara talked about the idea that he wanted to start preparation to hand over of the copy materials that kept the personal records of the prisoners of war to other former Australian captives. Mr. Charles Richards, a former soldier who had requested the Japanese Government to officially apologize described that ｢This apology is a historical event. The restoration of individual records is important not only for the former prisoners but also for their families｣.
I am wondering in future will Japan do the same to the Chinese soldiers.
2011年3月3日 星期四
俄國改良北方四島軍隊裝備
Recently the Asahi News reported the following:
ロシア軍参謀本部高官は１日、インタファクス通信に対し、北方領土と千島列島からなるクリル諸島の沿岸に、超音速の対艦巡航ミサイル「ヤホント」を装備した移動式のミサイルシステムを配備すると述べた。さらに、対空ミサイルシステム「トールＭ２」を配備する予定のほか、択捉島には新型の攻撃用ヘリを配備する計画も明らかにした。
メドベージェフ大統領は２月、北方領土の実効支配を軍事面でも強化していくことを明言。国防省は、現地の兵員数を若干削減しつつ、装備を最新鋭のものに刷新していく改革を進めている。
ヤホントは射程３００キロで重さ２００キロ以上の弾頭を運べる。トールＭ２は同時に四つの標的を狙え、旧来型に比べ２倍の性能を持つとされる。
(試譯)
On the first, the senior officials from the headquarters of the staff of the Russian army described to Interfax News Agency the deployment of the movable missile system that equipped with the supersonic speed anti-ship cruise missile "Yahonto" to the coast of Kurile islands consisting the Kuril Islands and the northern territories. In addition, the plan to deploy new offensive helicopters to Etorofuto was revealed where surface to air missile system "Toll M2" was scheduled to be deployed. In February, President Medvedev declared the strengthening of the effective rule on northern territories that included the military side. The Department of Defense was advancing reforms that improve the equipment to the state-of-the-art level together with some reduction in the number of local troops.
Yahonto could carried the warhead over 200 kilo with a range of 300 km. Toll M2 was assumed to be able to aim at four targets at the same time, and had twice better performance compared with the conventional type.
Russia is improving its military capability in the northern territories. I hope this would not cause further arguments between Japan and Russia.
ロシア軍参謀本部高官は１日、インタファクス通信に対し、北方領土と千島列島からなるクリル諸島の沿岸に、超音速の対艦巡航ミサイル「ヤホント」を装備した移動式のミサイルシステムを配備すると述べた。さらに、対空ミサイルシステム「トールＭ２」を配備する予定のほか、択捉島には新型の攻撃用ヘリを配備する計画も明らかにした。
メドベージェフ大統領は２月、北方領土の実効支配を軍事面でも強化していくことを明言。国防省は、現地の兵員数を若干削減しつつ、装備を最新鋭のものに刷新していく改革を進めている。
ヤホントは射程３００キロで重さ２００キロ以上の弾頭を運べる。トールＭ２は同時に四つの標的を狙え、旧来型に比べ２倍の性能を持つとされる。
(試譯)
On the first, the senior officials from the headquarters of the staff of the Russian army described to Interfax News Agency the deployment of the movable missile system that equipped with the supersonic speed anti-ship cruise missile "Yahonto" to the coast of Kurile islands consisting the Kuril Islands and the northern territories. In addition, the plan to deploy new offensive helicopters to Etorofuto was revealed where surface to air missile system "Toll M2" was scheduled to be deployed. In February, President Medvedev declared the strengthening of the effective rule on northern territories that included the military side. The Department of Defense was advancing reforms that improve the equipment to the state-of-the-art level together with some reduction in the number of local troops.
Yahonto could carried the warhead over 200 kilo with a range of 300 km. Toll M2 was assumed to be able to aim at four targets at the same time, and had twice better performance compared with the conventional type.
Russia is improving its military capability in the northern territories. I hope this would not cause further arguments between Japan and Russia.
2011年3月1日 星期二
豐田汽車在俄國東部設立生產線
Recently the NHK News reported the following:
トヨタ自動車は、自動車の販売が急速に回復しているロシアでの販売を伸ばすため、大手商社や現地の自動車メーカーと組んで、来年春にウラジオストクで自動車の生産を始めることを正式に発表しました。日本の自動車メーカーがロシアの極東に生産拠点を置くのは初めてです。
発表によりますと、トヨタは、三井物産とロシアの自動車メーカー「ソラーズ」が設立する合弁会社に部品を供給し、ウラジオストクの工場で来年春にＳＵＶ＝多目的スポーツ車の生産を始めます。生産規模は当面、月１０００台で、生産した車はトヨタの販売網を使ってロシア全土で販売されるということです。ロシアでは、トヨタや日産が西部のサンクトペテルブルク周辺の工場で生産を行っていますが、日本の自動車メーカーが極東に生産拠点を置くのは今回が初めてです。ロシアの自動車市場は、金融危機のあと販売が大きく落ち込みましたが、去年はおよそ２００万台と急速に回復し、今後も成長が見込まれています。加えて、ロシア政府は極東地域への自動車産業の誘致に力を入れており、トヨタは現地企業に生産技術を提供することで、成長市場での事業拡大を図るねらいがあるものとみられます。
(試譯)
Toyota Motor formally announced that it would pair up with a big trader and a local auto manufacturer to extend sales in Russia because car sales had rapidly recovered, and the production of cars would started next spring in Vladivostok. It would be the first time that a Japanese auto manufacturer opened production footholds in the Far East of Russia.
According to the announcement, parts would be supplied to the established joint venture company by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. together with "Sora-zu" the auto manufacturer in Russia; and Toyota would start the production of SUV the multipurpose sports cars next spring in the factory in Vladivostok. The scale of production would be 1000 a month now and produced cars would be sold using the Toyota sales network throughout Russia. This was the first time for a auto manufacturer in Japan to open production footholds in the Far East although there were Toyota and Nissan production factories around Saint Petersburg in western Russia. Although car sales market in Russia had gone down greatly after the financial crisis, last year it recovered rapidly to about two million and was expected to grow in the future. In addition, the Russian government was making efforts to attract the auto sector to go to the Far East, and it was expected that Toyota would offer productive techniques to the local firms, and it could be seen that there was an attempt which aimed at business expansion in the growing market.
Often business co-operation sees no political boundaries.
トヨタ自動車は、自動車の販売が急速に回復しているロシアでの販売を伸ばすため、大手商社や現地の自動車メーカーと組んで、来年春にウラジオストクで自動車の生産を始めることを正式に発表しました。日本の自動車メーカーがロシアの極東に生産拠点を置くのは初めてです。
発表によりますと、トヨタは、三井物産とロシアの自動車メーカー「ソラーズ」が設立する合弁会社に部品を供給し、ウラジオストクの工場で来年春にＳＵＶ＝多目的スポーツ車の生産を始めます。生産規模は当面、月１０００台で、生産した車はトヨタの販売網を使ってロシア全土で販売されるということです。ロシアでは、トヨタや日産が西部のサンクトペテルブルク周辺の工場で生産を行っていますが、日本の自動車メーカーが極東に生産拠点を置くのは今回が初めてです。ロシアの自動車市場は、金融危機のあと販売が大きく落ち込みましたが、去年はおよそ２００万台と急速に回復し、今後も成長が見込まれています。加えて、ロシア政府は極東地域への自動車産業の誘致に力を入れており、トヨタは現地企業に生産技術を提供することで、成長市場での事業拡大を図るねらいがあるものとみられます。
(試譯)
Toyota Motor formally announced that it would pair up with a big trader and a local auto manufacturer to extend sales in Russia because car sales had rapidly recovered, and the production of cars would started next spring in Vladivostok. It would be the first time that a Japanese auto manufacturer opened production footholds in the Far East of Russia.
According to the announcement, parts would be supplied to the established joint venture company by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. together with "Sora-zu" the auto manufacturer in Russia; and Toyota would start the production of SUV the multipurpose sports cars next spring in the factory in Vladivostok. The scale of production would be 1000 a month now and produced cars would be sold using the Toyota sales network throughout Russia. This was the first time for a auto manufacturer in Japan to open production footholds in the Far East although there were Toyota and Nissan production factories around Saint Petersburg in western Russia. Although car sales market in Russia had gone down greatly after the financial crisis, last year it recovered rapidly to about two million and was expected to grow in the future. In addition, the Russian government was making efforts to attract the auto sector to go to the Far East, and it was expected that Toyota would offer productive techniques to the local firms, and it could be seen that there was an attempt which aimed at business expansion in the growing market.
Often business co-operation sees no political boundaries.
2011年2月27日 星期日
美日在八十年代初幫金大中免死
Recently the NHK News reported the following:
韓国のキム・デジュン元大統領が３０年余り前に内乱陰謀罪で死刑判決を受けた際、日本政府が、キム氏に対して死刑が執行されないよう、韓国政府に圧力をかけていたことが明らかになりました。
これは、韓国の外交通商省が２１日に公開した外交文書の中で明らかになったものです。それによりますと、１９８０年５月に民主化を求める学生デモを軍が鎮圧した、いわゆる「光州事件」を巡り、当時の民主化運動のリーダーだったキム・デジュン氏がデモを首謀したとして、内乱陰謀罪で死刑判決を受けました。これについて、当時の鈴木総理大臣が、同じ年の１１月に、日本駐在の韓国のチェ・ギョンノク大使に会って「極刑が執行される事態となれば、韓国との協力関係は難しくなる」として、日韓関係にマイナスの影響を与えると伝えたということです。あわせて鈴木総理大臣は、仮に死刑が執行されれば、日本国内で韓国より北朝鮮との関係強化を求める世論が高まるという見方も伝えていたことが明らかになりました。また外交文書には、このころアメリカの下院議員９人も当時のチョン・ドゥファン大統領に書簡を送り、「キム氏が処刑されれば、アメリカと韓国との関係は破綻する」と警告したことも記録されています。キム氏に対する死刑判決は、１９８１年になって無期懲役に減刑され、その後、刑の執行が停止されましたが、外交文書の公開で、その背景に、日本やアメリカなどの働きかけがあったことが改めて浮き彫りになりました。
(試譯)
It was clarified that more than 30 years ago Japanese Government had been putting pressure on the South Korea government so that capital punishment was not carried out on the former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea after Kim was given the death sentence for the crime of plotting the civil war.
This was clarified in the diplomatic document that the South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affair and Trade had opened to the public on the 21st. According to it, in May 1980 in a student-led demonstration the so-called "Gwangju Indicant" that was suppressed by the army, it was assumed that Kim Dae-jung was the leader of the democracy movement at that time and was taking the lead in plotting the demonstration that requested democratization; he received the death sentence for the crime of plotting the civil war. In the same year in November, it was said that Prime Minister Suzuki at that time met ambassador Tse Gyonnoku of South Korea who was residing in Japan to convey the message that "if the maximum penalty is carried out, cooperation with South Korea would turn into a difficult situation" because a minus influence would be given to the relations between Japan and South Korea. In addition, it was clarified that Prime Minister Suzuki had been telling the view that the public opinion in Japan that requested the strengthening of relations with North Korea then South Korea would arise if the capital punishment was carried out. Moreover, in the diplomatic document, it was also recorded that nine assembly members of the House of Representatives of the United States had sent a letter to president Chun Doo-hwan at that time to give a warning that "the relation between the United States and South Korea would fail if Kim is executed". The death sentence on Kim was commuted to life imprisonment in 1981; with the opening of the diplomatic document to the public as the background, it stood out that the change was due to the appeal from Japan and the United States.
In the early 1980s, the course of history in South Korea was changed by efforts of the US and Japan. Kim Dae-jung (1925-2009) less than 20 years later was given the chance to serve his country as the president, from 1998 to 2003.
韓国のキム・デジュン元大統領が３０年余り前に内乱陰謀罪で死刑判決を受けた際、日本政府が、キム氏に対して死刑が執行されないよう、韓国政府に圧力をかけていたことが明らかになりました。
これは、韓国の外交通商省が２１日に公開した外交文書の中で明らかになったものです。それによりますと、１９８０年５月に民主化を求める学生デモを軍が鎮圧した、いわゆる「光州事件」を巡り、当時の民主化運動のリーダーだったキム・デジュン氏がデモを首謀したとして、内乱陰謀罪で死刑判決を受けました。これについて、当時の鈴木総理大臣が、同じ年の１１月に、日本駐在の韓国のチェ・ギョンノク大使に会って「極刑が執行される事態となれば、韓国との協力関係は難しくなる」として、日韓関係にマイナスの影響を与えると伝えたということです。あわせて鈴木総理大臣は、仮に死刑が執行されれば、日本国内で韓国より北朝鮮との関係強化を求める世論が高まるという見方も伝えていたことが明らかになりました。また外交文書には、このころアメリカの下院議員９人も当時のチョン・ドゥファン大統領に書簡を送り、「キム氏が処刑されれば、アメリカと韓国との関係は破綻する」と警告したことも記録されています。キム氏に対する死刑判決は、１９８１年になって無期懲役に減刑され、その後、刑の執行が停止されましたが、外交文書の公開で、その背景に、日本やアメリカなどの働きかけがあったことが改めて浮き彫りになりました。
(試譯)
It was clarified that more than 30 years ago Japanese Government had been putting pressure on the South Korea government so that capital punishment was not carried out on the former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea after Kim was given the death sentence for the crime of plotting the civil war.
This was clarified in the diplomatic document that the South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affair and Trade had opened to the public on the 21st. According to it, in May 1980 in a student-led demonstration the so-called "Gwangju Indicant" that was suppressed by the army, it was assumed that Kim Dae-jung was the leader of the democracy movement at that time and was taking the lead in plotting the demonstration that requested democratization; he received the death sentence for the crime of plotting the civil war. In the same year in November, it was said that Prime Minister Suzuki at that time met ambassador Tse Gyonnoku of South Korea who was residing in Japan to convey the message that "if the maximum penalty is carried out, cooperation with South Korea would turn into a difficult situation" because a minus influence would be given to the relations between Japan and South Korea. In addition, it was clarified that Prime Minister Suzuki had been telling the view that the public opinion in Japan that requested the strengthening of relations with North Korea then South Korea would arise if the capital punishment was carried out. Moreover, in the diplomatic document, it was also recorded that nine assembly members of the House of Representatives of the United States had sent a letter to president Chun Doo-hwan at that time to give a warning that "the relation between the United States and South Korea would fail if Kim is executed". The death sentence on Kim was commuted to life imprisonment in 1981; with the opening of the diplomatic document to the public as the background, it stood out that the change was due to the appeal from Japan and the United States.
In the early 1980s, the course of history in South Korea was changed by efforts of the US and Japan. Kim Dae-jung (1925-2009) less than 20 years later was given the chance to serve his country as the president, from 1998 to 2003.
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