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Published 8/1/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed a new American ambassador to South Korea on Friday, after a senator dropped his objections upon getting promises the Bush administration would urge North Korea to improve human rights.
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Reuters - The U.S. Senate confirmed a new American ambassador to South Korea on Friday, after a senator dropped his objections upon getting promises the Bush administration would urge North Korea to improve human rights.
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