Rep. Chu Disappointed by Prime Minister Abe’s Speech to Congress

Rep. Chu Disappointed by Prime Minister Abe’s Speech to Congress

Washington, D.C. – Today, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress. Prior to his address, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) urged Prime Minister Abe to acknowledge Japan’s role in forcing women known as “comfort women” into sex slavery during World War II. Rep. Chu, who attended the speech, released the following statement:

“While I am grateful that the Prime Minister acknowledged the suffering of Asians at the hands of Japanese soldiers during World War II, I am incredibly disappointed that he failed to directly address the problem of comfort women. Despite numerous pleas from Members of Congress and many others around the world – including countries whose citizens were the victims of Japan’s war time program – I sat and listened to him once again ignore Japan’s responsibility for this particularly troubling and painful chapter. As the Prime Minister said, ‘Armed conflicts have always made women suffer the most.’ But healing these wounds requires honesty and an admission of responsibility. Shirking that responsibility and attributing it instead to the cost of war amounts to a pardon of those who made decisions to dehumanize these women and is license to future generations to use war as an excuse. The Prime Minister said that Japan’s eyes are always on the road ahead, but without responsibility and remorse, it is impossible to move forward.”

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美侨学界社团联合致信全体国会议员 痛批安倍毫无道歉诚意

全美华人华侨隆纪念抗日战争胜利70周年委员会、美国华人公共外交协会、全美中华青年联合会、美洲中华青年促统会、美国华裔优秀青年联谊会、北美海峡两岸文化交流协会、美华国际青年商会、美国越柬寮华裔青年联谊会、北美深圳青年联合总会、南加州华人华侨联合会、纽约中华青年联合会、芝加哥一中会等全美侨学界知名社团4月29日晚向美国国会参、众两院的全体参、众议员办公室发出公开信函，痛批日本首相安倍晋三当天在美国国会发表的演讲，表示安倍晋三的讲话，唤起了全美亚太裔社区对历史的惨痛记忆，并对安倍晋三对日本发动侵略战争毫无道歉之意，提醒国会议员们不要忘记日本当年对美国的伤害，更不要被蒙骗。

信函指出，安倍晋三当天在国会的演讲中，虽然以文字游戏的方式表到了对战争的“悔意”，但是，一如既往，对于日本当年在亚洲国家的侵略暴行没有任何“道歉”之词，充分反映了日本政府对侵略战争的毫无“悔意”，以及一贯的阴暗心态。

信函提醒国会议员们，安倍在发言中提到自己的外祖父岸信介，在二战后被定为甲级战犯。虽然他对二战中的牺牲的美国士兵表示了忏悔，这只是他在利用美国政府的支持，实现自己的战略目标而已。你们可曾听到在他的发言中提及战争中令世人愤慨的“慰安妇”？可曾提及中国在战争中逝去的三千万生命？可曾提及对朝鲜半岛和台湾的殖民统治？可曾提及在东南亚各国的侵略暴行？

他更没有提及，对于亚洲国家多年来持续抗议日本政府一直以来对侵略战争认知，他自己又有如何的作为？相反，在他上任后，与亚洲各国的关系持续恶化，他在美国国会表现出虚伪的“谦卑”，完全没有诚信的基础。

信函也提醒国会议员们，全美各地的亚太裔社区，在安倍晋三访美期间，对于安倍的战争表态表达出了极大的愤慨，安倍当天在国会毫无诚意的发言，令亚太裔社区极度失望，发起了大量的抗议活动。希望美国国会议员们认清安倍对战争的一贯立场，关心和尊重亚太裔社区民众的历史情感， 更不要让“珍珠港”事件的翻版和幽灵，在国际社会中有任何的复活机会。（AACYF洛杉矶讯）