,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,salmon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4        
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,kelly (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 & ,mr4    
,rohraba*]7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! importance ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea-,japan        
trilat]al relation%ip to c\nt] ,nor?    
,korean ?reats & nucle> prolif]ation1 & 
to ensure regional security & human     
rights4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjaf1  
,nor? ,korea conduct$ its f\r? nucle>   
te/ & on ,febru>y #f1 #bjaf1 ,nor?      
,korea conduct$ an ,int]cont95tal       
,balli/ic ,missile te*nology te/1 bo?   
con/itut+ direct & egregi\s violations (
 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil      
resolutions2 ,:]eas ea* ( ! gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,republic ( ,korea   
7,,rok71 & ,japan h condemn$ ! rec5t    

te/s1 und]scor+ ! importance ( a /rong &
 unit$ int]national response2 ,:]eas !  
,,rok ,presid5t ,p>k ,geun-hye & ,japan 
,prime ,m9i/] ,%9zo ,abe h agre$ to "w )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bo? to in/itute /rong  
measures 9 reaction to ,nor? ,korean    
provocations1 & to prev5t ,nor? ,korea f
 becom+ a nucle> weapons /ate2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,rok1 & ,japan h sign$ a
 framework to enhance in=mation %>+     
call$ ! ,trilat]al ,in=mation ,%>+      
,arrangem5t ,conc]n+ ! ,nucle> &        
,missile ,?reats ,pos$ by ,nor? ,korea2 
,:]eas ,se\l1 ! capital ( ! ,republic ( 
,korea 7,,rok71 is #ce miles f !        
,demilit>iz$ ,zone1 & ,japan is #fej    
miles f ,nor? ,korea1 bo? )9 rea* (     
,nor? ,korea's weapons2 ,:]eas ,nor?    
,korea already has an e/imat$ /ockpile (
 nucle> mat]ial t c\ld be conv]t$ into  
#aj-af nucle> weapons1 ) cle> int5tions 
to cont9ue nucle> prolif]ation          
activities2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea         
consi/5tly conducts de/abiliz+ dome/ic  
milit>y drills1 includ+ fir+ %ort range 

missiles into ! t]ritorial wat]s ( its  
neighbors2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn 
,comm& ,admiral ,william ,gortney has   
assess$ on ,octob] #e1 #bjae1 t ! ,nor? 
,koreans h ! capability to rea* ! ,u4,s4
 homel& ) a nucle> weapon f a rocket &  
,u4,s4 ,=ces ,korea ,comm&] ,g5]al      
,curtis ,m4 ,scap>rotti said on ,octob] 
#bd1 #bjad1 t ,nor? ,koreans h !        
capability to h m9iaturiz$ ! device a   
nucle> w>head at ?is po9t1 & !y h !     
te*nology to pot5tially deliv] :at !y   
say !y h42 ,:]eas ! ,,rok's indig5\s    
missile def5se capabilities are limit$ 9
 _! ability to det] ,nor? ,korea's      
?reats1 & w\ld be greatly improv$ ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates deploym5t ( ! ,t]m9al     
,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se 7,,?aad7  
sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,report ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry on human
 rights 9 ,nor? ,korea highlights t     
,nor? ,korea's own citiz5s are />v$ (   
life's basic necessities & basic human  
rights2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice 
( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights 

has e/abli%$ a field-bas$ /ructure =    
assess+ cont9u$ ,nor? ,korean human     
rights violations 9 ,se\l1 ) ! /rong    
support ( all ?ree gov]nm5ts2 & ,:]eas a
 /rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (        
,korea-,japan trilat]al relation%ip is a
 /abiliz+ =ce = peace & security 9 !    
region1 ) capabilities to combat future 
provocations f ,nor? ,korea3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 /rongly condemns ,nor? ,korea's    
nucle> te/s1 missile laun*es1 & cont9u$ 
provocations2  7#b7 reaffirms !         
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (
 ,korea-,japan trilat]al relation%ip to 
c\nt] ,nor? ,korea's de/abiliz+         
activities & nucle> prolif]ation1 & to  
bol/] regional security2  7#c7 supports 
jo9t milit>y ex]cises & o!r ef=ts to    
/r5g!n coop]ation1 improve def5se       
capabilities1 & oppose regional ?reats l
 ,nor? ,korea2  7#d7 enc\rages !        
deploym5t & coord9ation ( regional      
advanc$ balli/ic missile def5se sy/ems2 
7#e7 calls = ! expansion ( in=mation &  

intellig5ce %>+ & su/a9$ diplomatic     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,,rok1 & ,japan2 &  7#f7 und]scores !   
importance ( ! trilat]al relation%ip 9  
track+ ,nor? ,korea human rights        
violations & hold+ x acc\ntable = its   
abuses aga9/ its citiz5s & ! citiz5s (  
o!r c\ntries4