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Okinawa parliament passes resolution demanding withdrawal of U.S. Marines

The Okinawa prefectural parliament passed a resolution Thursday, protesting against the murder of a 20-year-old local woman by a U.S. military-affiliated civilian and demanding the withdrawal of U.S. Marines from the southernmost island prefecture.

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“Anger is growing”: Okinawa murder prompts city councils to vote for smaller US bases

Several city assemblies in the Okinawa Prefecture yesterday unanimously passed a resolution to protest the murder of a local woman to which a civilian United States base worker has allegedly confessed.

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S.Korean president urges efforts at additional sanctions on DPRK

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday instructed senior presidential secretaries to make efforts at further sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and closely cooperate to enforce new UN Security Council resolution.

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S.Korea slams DPRK's denunciation of UN Security Council resolution

South Korea on Saturday slammed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its denunciation of new tougher UN Security Council resolution, saying it will be an outright challenge to the international community.

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China's considerations for endorsing latest UN resolution on DPRK

​The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday adopted a new resolution to impose a set of harsh sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to punish the country's latest nuclear test and satellite launch.

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UN Security Council approves new resolution on DPRK

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday that imposes new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in order to curb the country's nuclear and missile programs.

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S. Korea hails new UN resolution on DPRK

South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history.

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UN harsh sanctions not intended to affect DPRK people's livelihood

The fresh UN sanctions adopted Wednesday on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), though widely believed to be tougher than ever, are not intended to affect DPRK people's livelihood as the document contains language allowing for humanitarian exemptions.

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Japan hails new UN resolution on DPRK over nuke test, rocket launch

​The Japanese government hailed early Thursday the adoption of a new UN resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its recent nuclear bomb test and rocket launch.

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S. Korea welcomes new UN resolution on DPRK

South Korea on Wednesday welcomed the adoption of a new United Nations Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.

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Vote on DPRK resolution set on Wednesday: UN Security Council president

​The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after the country conducted its fourth nuclear test, Ismael Gaspar Martins, the Security Council president for March, told reporters here on Tuesday.

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US, China "agree on" DPRK sanctions

The United States and China have agreed on a proposed UN resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and will not accept Pyongyang as a nuclear weapons state, the White House and United Nations diplomats said on Wednesday.

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Allow Edward Snowden to return without fear, Council of Europe tells U.S.

​The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting for its summer plenary session in Strasbourg, passed a resolution on Tuesday calling on the U.S. to "allow Mr Edward Snowden to return without fear of criminal prosecution under conditions that would not allow him to raise the public interest defence."

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South Korean lawmakers pass resolution to salvage Sewol ferry

​South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a resolution that calls for the salvaging of the sunken Sewol ferry, which has been demanded by family members of the victims and survivors.

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Time to reflect on past, look to future

​The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Thursday, calling upon all United Nations member states not to forget the tremendous sacrifices made and the horrendous atrocities committed during the war.

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Vietnamese legislature endorses socio-economic targets for 2015

​Vietnamese legislature on Monday passed, with an approval vote of 89.54 percent, a resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2015 at the ongoing eighth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA).

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Argentina touts UN resolution against vulture funds

The United Nations' resolution to provide a regulatory framework for debt restructuring is a "clear show of support" for Argentina in its ongoing debt dispute, an Argentine senior official said on Wednesday.