,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 
,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,a resolution seek+ ju/ice
 = ! ,japanese citiz5s abduct$ by ,nor? 
,korea4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t recognizes t ,nor? ,korea 0   
abduct+ ,japanese citiz5s s9ce ! #aigjs2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjjb1 ,nor? ,korea
 admitt$ t x _h abduct$ ,japanese       
citiz5s & promis$ to prev5t fur!r       
recurr5ces2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] ( #bjjb1  
only #e abductees 7 return$ to ,japan   
aft] be+ held prison] = #bd ye>s1       
despite ! explicit commitm5t ( ,nor?    
,korea to inve/igate :at _h happ5$ to   
all abductees2 ,:]eas ! ,univ]sal       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights upholds !  
basic pr9ciples ( lib]ty & fre$om en%r9$
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution & ,bill

 ( ,rights2 ,:]eas human rights aw>5ess 
is ess5tial to ! realization (          
fundam5tal fre$oms & contributes to     
promot+ equality1 prev5t+ conflict &    
human rights violations1 & enhanc+      
p>ticipation 9 democratic processes2    
,:]eas ^! abductions ( ,japanese citiz5s
 by ,nor? ,korea directly conflict ) !  
basic pr9ciple ( lib]ty & fre$om2 &     
,:]eas !re h be5 sev]al attempts at     
dialogue betwe5 ,nor? ,korea & ,japanese
 lead]s 9 an ef=t to yield /able        
results3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 calls on ,nor? ,korea to release   
any abduct$ =eign nationals1 includ+ ^? 
f ,japan2  7#b7 urges ,nor? ,korea to   
return ! rema9s & provide in=mation on  
any deceas$ abductees2  7#c7 urges ,nor?
 ,korea to make su* rep>ations z are    
appropriate reg>d+ abductees2  7#d7     
urges ,nor? ,korea to apologize &       
p]man5tly cease su* activities2 &  7#e7 
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to ensure t ?is   
matt] is address$ 9 any future          
int]action ) ,nor? ,korea (ficials4