{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://youngkim.house.gov/2025/12/19/rep-young-kim-leads-resolution-condemning-chinas-coercion-against-japan-reaffirming-u-s-alliance/", "Rep. Young Kim Leads Resolution Condemning China\u2019s Coercion Against Japan, Reaffirming U.S. Alliance", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Young Kim", "K000397", "youngkim.house.gov", "youngkim", "https://youngkim.house.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2014 Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (CA-06), Congressional Study Group on Japan Co-Chairs Andy Barr (KY-06) and Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Japan Caucus Co-chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20) introduced a resolution condemning the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s coercive actions against Japan and reaffirming the United States\u2019 ironclad commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific.\n\nThe resolution responds to a series of diplomatic, economic, and military actions taken by Beijing in response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. These actions include military provocations, trade restrictions, travel advisories, and economic pressure aimed at silencing Japan\u2019s sovereign voice.\n\n\u201cJapan is one of America\u2019s closest allies and a vital democratic partner in the Indo-Pacific,\u201d said Rep. Kim. \u201cAttempts by the Chinese Communist Party to intimidate or punish our allies for speaking out undermine the rules-based international order and threaten regional stability. This resolution sends a clear message that we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Japan and our allies against authoritarian aggression.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the PRC intensifies its campaign of economic and military coercion against Japan, the United States must stand shoulder to shoulder with our democratic ally,\u201d said Rep. Bera. \u201cI commend Japan\u2019s steadfast commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and fully support Japan\u2019s right to speak up in defense of its own security. This resolution reaffirms the United States Congress\u2019s ironclad commitment to the U.S.\u2013Japan alliance and to upholding the rules-based international order.\u201d\n\nThe resolution condemns China\u2019s coercive behavior, supports Japan\u2019s right to express its foreign policy views without fear of retaliation, and reaffirms the U.S. commitment to strengthening allied cooperation to deter aggression and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. It also highlights the longstanding U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty that applies to the Senkaku Islands, territory administered by Japan, and urges the Chinese government to cease its tyrannical actions.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://youngkim.house.gov/2025/12/19/rep-young-kim-leads-resolution-condemning-chinas-coercion-against-japan-reaffirming-u-s-alliance/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9237779304385185, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}