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A few weeks ago, I wrote slightly disobligingly about Jay Lefkowitz, the man who holds the new congressionally mandated post of U.S. special envoy for human rights in North Korea. The North Korean state does not recognize the concept of human rights and considers every one of its citizens to be the property of the ruling family, so Lefkowitz’s job is admittedly an extremely difficult one, but I tried to call attention to the way in which he (in his rather slender annual report to Congress), and the administration in general, had gone somewhat quiet on the subject of North...

U.S. Tentatively Names Hardliner as N.K. Rights Point Man Officials connected with the North Korean human rights movement said Thursday the U.S. has tentatively decided to name former White House domestic policy advisor and noted neocon Jay Lefkowitz as special envoy for human rights in North Korea. The special envoy will be tasked with making and execution of U.S. policy concerning North Korean human rights in an ambassador-level position created when the North Korean Human Rights Act went into effect in October. The U.S. had put off naming an envoy for the last six months to avoid provoking North Korea,...