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HCONRES 388 101th Congress House

To express the Sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by the Justice Minister of Japan.

Introduced: October 23, 1990 See on congress.gov
International Affairs BlacksJapanPolitical leadershipRacism
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Oct 23, 1990
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should request an official apology to all Americans, in particular African Americans, from Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu for the remarks of Justice Minister Seiroku Kajiyama; (2) immediate action should be taken by Kaifu and his administration to combat racist attitudes among Japanese Government and corporate officials and to engage in an educational initiative to enhance the understanding of the Japanese people regarding the positive elements of multiethnic and multiracial societies; (3) the Government of Japan should demand of its officials the highest level of respect for the diverse peoples of the world; and (4) the President should request Kajiyama's resignation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 388: To express the Sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by the Justice Minister of Japan.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-388/
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"H. Con. Res. 388: To express the Sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by the Justice Minister of Japan.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-388/.
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