寺越昭男さん（寺越昭二さんの長男）
平成17年4月14日、東京連続集会発言から要約
写真の説明をさせていただきたいと思います。事件の発端となった船は清丸と言いまして、大きさが1.5トン。本当に小さい船です。もう一つが亀城（クソン）市にあると言われている父昭二の墓です。いとこの武志（拉致当時13歳）が初めて39年ぶりに日本に一時帰国しました。 それは寺越武志としてではなくて、北朝鮮の平壌市の職業総同盟副委員長としての役職ということで金英浩という名前で一時帰国できたわけなんです。
武志が北朝鮮に帰って2週間くらい後ですかね。武志の妹の正枝さんが北朝鮮に行ってこの墓の写真を撮ってきた。一番最初にこの墓の写真を見た時、「えらい新しい墓やな」と思ったんです。帰ってすぐに作ったような墓じゃないかなあ、と。友枝さんに聞いたら、「武志は偉くなったんや。昔の墓やと恥ずかしいから新しい墓に造り変えた」と言っておりました。
墓には、父の誕生日と死んだ日とが書いてあるんですね。1927年3月30日生まれ。1968年の3月30日死亡って書いてあるんです。うちの父親は誕生日は3月31日なんです。何で一日違うんか、と。本人が事件後生きとったら、まず一日違うことなんて絶対にないことなんですね。誕生日を知ってる可能性があるのは、外雄さんか友枝さん。どっちかが誕生日を勘違いして覚えておったと思うんです。この墓は、父親が北朝鮮で死んだということを工作するための材料なんです。本当に遺骨があるんなら返してほしい。北朝鮮の政府も遺骨があるんならさっさと返せば寺越事件は救助で、たぶん世論が落ち着くんではないかな、と思うんです。私らは納得しませんけども。
もうひとつ大事なことは、武志が今の状態やと抹殺される可能性があるかもしれんということです。北朝鮮が武志の拉致を認めれば、武志の命はまず保証されるでしょうけども。日本の政府もやっぱり拉致を認定して武志の身の安全というものを北朝鮮に保証させなけりゃいかんと思います。
寺越昭二さんは、「1968年、北朝鮮で病死した」とされていますが、家族に渡された遺骨箱には赤土が入っていただけで、北朝鮮で撮った写真は一枚もありません。実は、北朝鮮元工作員安明進氏は、昭二さんと思われる男性が日本へ侵入しようとした工作船と出会い抵抗したため、その場で射殺されたと証言しています。安明進氏は既に、実行犯の名前や住所などを含む具体的情報を日本の警察に提供しています。
寺越さんたちは、海岸からわずか数百メートルほど離れた所で操業中であったにも関わらず、武志さんに「救助」と言わせていますが、これは、横田めぐみさんの元夫で、海水浴中に拉致された金英男さんに「救助」と言わせたことと共通しています。
ARE THE REMAINS IN THE GRAVE?
Akio Terakoshi (Shouji Terakoshi’s eldest son)
The summary received from Tokyo Contact Meeting on April 14th, 2005
The origin of the incident began with the first small ship named Kiyomaru which was about 1.5 ton in size. His father, Shouji’s grave is said to be located in a city called Kusong (Tortoise Castle). This is the first time his cousin, Takeshi returned to Japan (who was abducted at the age of 13) 39 years ago and it was making a temporary visit.
He was not visiting as Takeshi Terakoshi, but as a Vice Chairman of the Labor Union role, called Kim Ei Ko from Pyongyang City. After Takeshi Terakoshi returned to North Korea, his younger sister, Masae, went to visit North Korea. When she saw the photos of the grave, she thought “The grave looks awfully new.” It looked as though he made the new grave immediately after his return, so she asked Tomoe. “Takeshi got promoted and he was embarrassed to have an old grave, so he had it rebuilt,” said Tomoe.
The tomb has my father’s birthday and the name of the dead person. Born on March 20, 1927. His death date was written March 30, 1968. However, the father’s birth date is March 31st and why is there days difference.If he were alive after the incident, he would not have mistaken his birth date. The people who may know his birth date are probably Soto or Tomoe, but they also could have misremembered his birth date. This grave was probably made by North Korea to use it as a material to disguise his death.
If his remains truly exists, I want it returned. If the North Korean Government has his remains, they should return it immediately and to Terakoshi Incident will end. We are not convinced. But, I think it will probably settle down the public opinion.
Another important thing is to remember Takeshi’s current state since the possibility of him getting killed exists. If North Korea admits to Takeshi’s abduction, Takeshi’s life will be guaranteed. The Japanese Government will need to certify Takeshi as an abduction victim and demand the North Korean government for his safety.
It was said that Shouji Terakoshi passed away due to an illness in 1968. The family received the box of remains, but it only had some red clay in it. There were no single photo taken in North Korea included with his remains. In fact, the former North Korean spy, Ahn Myung Jin testified that the man he believed to be Shouji Terakoshi was shot to death on the spot when he saw the spy ship and resisted his encounters. Ahn Myung Jin has already turned over specific information of the perpetrators names and addresses to the Japanese police.
Despite the Terakoshis were only a few hundred meters away from the beach during this operation and Takeshi said “Rescue” he was still abducted. The similar happened to Megumi Yokota’s former husband who was abducted while bathing in the sea. Kim Young Nam, also said, “Rescue” , but he was still abducted. The common thing they both seem to have is that they both said, “Rescue” .