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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 358 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North |
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| 6 | 6 | | Korea. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | APRIL29, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mrs. K |
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| 10 | 10 | | IGGANSof Virginia (for herself and Ms. TOKUDA) submitted the |
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| 11 | 11 | | following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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| 12 | 12 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 13 | 13 | | A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens |
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| 14 | 14 | | abducted by North Korea. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas the United States Government recognizes that |
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| 16 | 16 | | North Korea was abducting Japanese citizens since the |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1970s; |
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| 18 | 18 | | Whereas, in September 2002, North Korea admitted that it |
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| 19 | 19 | | had abducted Japanese citizens and promised to prevent |
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| 20 | 20 | | further recurrences; |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas, in October of 2002, only 5 abductees were returned |
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| 22 | 22 | | to Japan after being held prisoner for 24 years, despite |
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| 23 | 23 | | the explicit commitment of North Korea to investigate |
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| 24 | 24 | | what had happened to all abductees; |
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| 27 | 27 | | •HRES 358 IH |
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| 28 | 28 | | Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights upholds |
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| 29 | 29 | | the basic principles of liberty and freedom enshrined |
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| 30 | 30 | | within the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights; |
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| 31 | 31 | | Whereas human rights awareness is essential to the realiza- |
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| 32 | 32 | | tion of fundamental freedoms and contributes to pro- |
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| 33 | 33 | | moting equality, preventing conflict and human rights |
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| 34 | 34 | | violations, and enhancing participation in democratic |
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| 35 | 35 | | processes; |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whereas these abductions of Japanese citizens by North |
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| 37 | 37 | | Korea directly conflict with the basic principle of liberty |
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| 38 | 38 | | and freedom; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | Whereas there have been several attempts at dialogue be- |
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| 40 | 40 | | tween North Korea and Japanese leaders in an effort to |
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| 41 | 41 | | yield stable results: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (1) calls on North Korea to release any ab-2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | ducted foreign nationals, including those from 3 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Japan; 4 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (2) urges North Korea to return the remains 5 |
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| 47 | 47 | | and provide information on any deceased abductees; 6 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (3) urges North Korea to make such restitution 7 |
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| 49 | 49 | | as appropriate regarding abductees; and 8 |
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| 50 | 50 | | (4) urges North Korea to apologize and perma-9 |
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| 51 | 51 | | nently cease such activities. 10 |
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