IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1608 
Condemning the detainment of a South Korea fishing ship by North Korea 
and the continued provocation by the North Korean military. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 10, 2010 
Mr. DJOU submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the detainment of a South Korea fishing ship 
by North Korea and the continued provocation by the 
North Korean military. 
Whereas the Daesung 55 squidding boat that carried a 7- 
member crew of South Korean and Chinese citizens was 
detained by North Korea on the eastern sea boundary; 
Whereas the North Korean military fired more than 100 live 
rounds into waters close to the contested sea boundary 
with South Korea; 
Whereas the relations between North and South Korea are 
extremely strained following the sinking of Cheonan in 
March; 
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Whereas North Korea recently warned of a strong physical 
retaliation in response to South Korea’s maritime drills; 
and 
Whereas United Nations Command officials are holding talks 
in the demilitarized zone as preparation for a general- 
level meeting between the two sides to discuss the sinking 
of the Cheonan: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) North Korea should release the 7- 
member crew of the Daesung 55; 
(B) North Korea should immediately stop 
any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the 
Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dia-
logue to enhance inter-Korean relations; 
(C) North Korea should return to the Six- 
Party diplomatic process and Pyongyang must 
commit to the complete, verifiable, and irrevers-
ible dismantlement of all of North Korea’s nu-
clear programs, including those derived both 
from plutonium as well as highly enriched ura-
nium; 
(D) North Korea should comply with 
United Nations Security Council Resolutions 
1718 of 2006 and 1874 of 2009; 
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(E) the United States remains committed 
to the promotion of inter-Korean dialogue and 
cooperation; and 
(F) the strategic importance of the strong 
alliance between the United States and the Re-
public of Korea, in promoting peace and pros-
perity on the Korean Peninsula and in North-
east Asia, should be recognized; and 
(2) the House of Representatives— 
(A) condemns North Korea for the detain-
ment of the Daesung 55 and hostile activity to-
wards the Republic of Korea; and 
(B) urges the international community to 
fully and faithfully implement all United Na-
tions Security Council Resolutions pertaining to 
security on the Korean Peninsula, including 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1695 (2006), United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1718 (2006), and United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009). 
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