We vehemently condemn shameful distortion of Japan, a hereditary enemy of the Korean nation, and its ambition for reinvasion

 

It has been 110 years since the unlawful "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty" was fabricated. The "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty", which had been faked in violation of the international principle and regulations, was a forged treaty without signature and seal of the then Korean emperor.   With the treaty, Japan rubbed out Korea that had existed for mere form's sake, reduced Korea into its colony and enforced oppressive rule for decades.  Japan’s occupation of Korea and its colonial rule was hideous unethical and anti-state crimes unprecedented in the history of world. The Korean people are shaking with anger at enormity, inhumanity and brutality of Japan which had tried to obliterate Korea on the earth, pursuing the policy of stamping out the Korean nation.  Japan had inflicted indescribable misfortune pains upon the Korean people in the last century. The historical facts can never be erased or covered up no matter how much water may flow under the bridge. No statute of limitations is applicable.  It has distorted and whitewashed past crimes, openly denying apology to the Korean nation it had committed against them and turning its face away from compensation. It specifies “ability of striking on enemy bases” in its white paper 2020 and overtly seeks legalization of war provocation and a military power, amid the ultra-right media circulate “north Korea’s nuclear threat to Japan”.   It is a belligerent expression of Japan to launch any military maneuvers against north Korea in a bid to win its aggressive goal.  It is little better than a declaration of war for reinvasion of the Korean Peninsula. Nevertheless, the pro-Japanese elements in south Korea are fanning up aggression fever, siding with Japan.  The south Korean conservative group, which dwarfed the five traitors of 1905, went on a hunger strike against abrogation of the general security of military intelligence agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan, prattling “risk of security and economy”, “disruption of tripartite cooperation of security” and “rupture of south Korea-US alliance”. At the beck and call of American master, the present south Korean authorities are adding flavor to Japan’s arrogance, while taking an irresolute and a weak attitude towards Japan. The AINDF Central Committee, in reflection of a century-long pent-up grudge of the Korean nation against Japan, strongly denounces Japan’s ambition for reinvasion of Korea, distorting its crime-woven past and beautifying on the other hand and criticizes the pro-Japanese elements  which are going to revive disgraceful history of the last century.     110 years have elapsed since the fabrication of the "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty" and 75 years have passed since Japan, styling itself the “leader of Asia”, drained the cup of defeat. The aggressive nature of Japan, which faked the treaty by brigandish demand, remains unchanged. Japan’s ambition to realize the “theory of the conquest of Korea” is getting more rapacious. It is a constant strategy of Japan to swallow up the Korean Peninsula. The south Koreans of various circles and civil organizations, who value the dignity and independence of the nation, should turn out in the nationwide struggle, looking squarely at imminent seriousness and dangerousness of Japan’s reinvasion.    Curse and wrath cannot break Japan’s ambition for reinvasion. It is not surprising that anti-Japanese feelings are prevalent across south Korea. The struggle for frustrating Japan’s distortion of history and ambition for reinvasion is the just one to defend dignity and sovereignty of the nation. The south Korean people and pro-reunification organization of various strata should chill Japan’s ambition for reinvasion and satisfy a century-long grudge of the Korean nation against Japan.  The drive to eradicating pro-Japanese traitors is one facet of the anti-Japanese struggle. The south Koreans should make the present pro-Japanese forces siding with Japan to stand trial as like the five traitors of 1905. The liquidation of Japan’s past crimes is the demand of the times and the will of the people and it is the task of the people to foil Japan’s ambition for reinvasion. The south Korean people from all walks of life, mindful of the importance of the anti-Japanese struggle, should display the mettle of the Korean nation aspiring after dignity, independence and justice to satisfy the deep-rooted grudge of the Korean people against Japan by launching a nationwide anti-Japanese resistance.   AINDF Central Committee August 22, 2020 Seoul