조선인 원폭피해자 규모 추정의 변천과 새로운 추정 – 일본의 원폭피해 관련 자료를 중심으로 – (Changes in Estimations of Korean Atomic Bomb Victims and New Estimates - Based on Japanese Atomic Bomb Victim Related Data -)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국외국어대학교 일본연구소
· 수록지 정보 : 일본연구 / 102호 / 243 ~ 267페이지
· 저자명 : 김경인

초록

1945年8月6日、世界で初めて米国によって非人道的殺傷兵器である原子爆弾が投 下された日本の広島で、2023年5月G7首脳会議を開催された。岸田首相は「被爆の実情を知らせることが開催の原点」と述べながら、いざ外国人の原爆被害の実情に対する調査を促す日本の参議院議員の質問にはその意思はないと答えた。推定ではあるが、一桁の数字まで明示している日本の被爆者の規模とは異なり、2番目に多くの被害者が発生した当時の「朝鮮人」被爆者などに対しては、依然として漠然とした一万桁の推定値(10万人あるいは7万人被爆など)として取り上げられているのが実情である。このような状況で、本稿では「朝鮮人(韓国人)原爆被害者」の規模を、日本で発表された関連資料との交差対照を通じて3つの代案的な推定値を導き出すことができた。要するに、多くは「101,981人が被爆し、そのうち57,247人が被爆死」し、少なくとも 「86,893人が被爆し、そのうち48,777人が被爆死」したと推定できることを確認した。しかし、これも最小限の推定である可能性があることを我々は忘れてはならない。何より、日本による植民地時代と戦争、そして原爆被害に至る歴史的災難を証明する貴重な証拠が隠蔽されたり、意図的に破壊される前に、米国と日本から一早く確保できるように国家レベルで積極的に努力しなければならないだろう。

영어초록

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an inhumane weapon, on Hiroshima, Japan, for the first time in human history. In May 2023, the G7 summit was held in Hiroshima. Then-Prime Minister Kishida stated that “the primary purpose of holding this event is to inform about the reality of the atomic bombing.” However, in response to a question from a Japanese member of the House of Councillors urging an investigation into the realities of Korean atomic bomb victims, he replied that he had no intention of doing so. While Japan provides estimates for the number of its atomic bomb victims in single digits, the number of victims among Koreans, who suffered the second-highest casualties, is still mentioned as a vague estimate in the ten thousands (70,000 or 100,000 victims). In this context, this paper could present three alternative estimates of the number of Korean atomic bomb victims by cross-referencing existing data, particularly sources published in Japan.
In summary, it can be confirmed that the number of victims may be as high as “101,981 people exposed to the bomb, of which 57,247 died from exposure,” and at the very least, “86,893 people were exposed, of which 48,777 died.” However, we must remember that even these figures may be minimal estimates.
Moreover, it is crucial for the nations involved to actively work to secure valuable evidence of the historical disasters, including the Japanese colonial period, the war, and the atomic bombing, before such evidence is concealed or intentionally destroyed.

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