A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
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Agreed to (Senate)
May 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1443)
May 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 reparations, to apologize, and to permanently cease such activities.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1443)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 186: A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-186/
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S. Res. 186, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-186/.
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