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HRES 620 118th Congress House International Affairs

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

Introduced: July 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 118th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 26, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan. It also urges North Korea to return the remains of deceased abductees, to make restitution, to apologize, and to permanently cease such activities.

What's happening now July 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 620: A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/
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"H. Res. 620: A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/.
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H. Res. 620, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/.
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