２０２１年４月７日 外務委員会

山川百合子(立憲民主党・無所属)
要旨：日本は北朝鮮拉致被害の問題を国際世論で動かそうとしてる。その中で 「日本は拉致加害国」との指摘もされている。茂木大臣はどのように反論するのか。

茂木敏充(外務大臣)

「我が国ですね、ハーグ条約の発効して以降ですね、ハーグ条約の対象となる事 案について、条約に基づいて、各国との協力に基づいて、適切に対応してきてい ると考えております。また、昨年４月には、子の返還の強制執行手続きの実効性 を確保する等の目的にですね、条約実効法の改正法が施行されたと考えております。それぞれの人権の問題、子どもの権利、重要でありますけれど、この問題、そ れぞれの国で様々な取り組みが進んでおりますけれど、これと、私はですね、拉 致問題と、同一に語るのはいかがなものかと思います。全く違う犯罪についてで すね、あれだけ非道なことをやっていると、小さな子供達を勝手に連れ去って親 と引き離し、何十年もそのままにし
ている。こういう拉致問題と同列に語られる 問題では、全くない！と思っております。」

April 7, 2021 (Wed) House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Yuriko Yamakawa (Rikken Democratic Party, Independent)

Summary: Japan is trying to mobilize international public opinion on the North Korean abductions issue. In the process, it has been pointed out that Japan is a perpetrator of parental child abductions. How will Minister Mogi respond to this?

Toshimitsu Mogi (Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Since the entry into force of the Hague Convention, Japan has been responding appropriately to the cases covered by the Convention, based on the Convention and in cooperation with other countries. In addition, in April last year, an amendment to the Law on the Effectiveness of the Convention was enacted for the purpose of ensuring the effectiveness of the compulsory execution procedures for the return of children.
The issue of human rights and the rights of children is important, and various efforts are being made in each country to address this issue, but I think it is not appropriate to talk about this issue and (North Korean) abduction issue in the same way. (North Korean) abduction issue is a crime, completely different from this issue, and the (North Korean) abductors are
committing such atrocious acts which small children are taken away without permission, separated from their parents, and left there for decades. I strongly believe that this issue should not be discussed in the same breath as (North Korean) abduction issue!