A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
This Senate resolution (SRES 190) calls on North Korea to address the abduction of Japanese citizens, a decades-long issue starting in the 1970s. It specifically requests North Korea to release any remaining abducted individuals, return remains and information about deceased victims, provide appropriate reparations, issue an apology, and permanently stop such abductions. The resolution urges the U.S. President to prioritize this matter in future diplomatic talks with North Korea. As a symbolic measure, it does not create new laws or impose sanctions but serves as a diplomatic statement supporting Japanese victims.
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Introduced Apr 30, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2718: 1)
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Apr 30, 2025
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