
広島朝鮮中高級学校の教員だった廉和善(77)は、日本の高校で朝鮮語を教えるため、祖国・北朝鮮の教員免許取得を目指し、1986年に平壌で行われた研修会に参加。在日朝鮮人が祖国の教員免許を取る正規ルートはなく、朝鮮総連幹部に出国直前に引き止められた経緯を明かした。
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在日朝鮮人が日本の教育機関で教えるためには、祖国・北朝鮮の教員免許が必要だったが、正規の取得ルートは存在せず、前例もなかった。
広島朝鮮中高級学校の教員だった廉和善(リョムファソン)(77)は、朝鮮民主主義人民共和国(北朝鮮)の教員免許取得をめざすことにした。
広島電機大学付属高校(電高)で朝鮮語の授業を任されたためだった。朝鮮学校卒で日本の制度上は「小卒」の廉が日本の高校で教えるには、祖国の教員免許が必要だった。
機会が訪れたのは1986年。平壌(ピョンヤン)である朝鮮学校教員向けの研修会に参加することになった。
当時37歳の廉はすでに自校の教務部長(教頭)。全国の教員の引率が公式の渡航理由だったが、目的は免許だった。
在日朝鮮人が祖国の教員免許を取る正規のルートはなく、前例もない。
「滞在中に祖国の人間に直談判し、免許取得の道を開いてもらう」。廉はそう計画した。
6月の出発の日。新潟港から北朝鮮行きの貨客船「万景峰(マンギョンポン)号」に乗ろうとすると、2人の男性に呼び止められた。
朝鮮総連が重視した「本筋"
民族団体の在日本朝鮮人総連合会(朝鮮総連)中央本部の幹部らだった。
2人はすでに事情を知っていた。
「我々総連は祖国に対し、教…

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