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On June 28, 2011, Senate Armed Services Committee Held a hearing to consider nominations, including the nomination of General James D. Thurman, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command/ Combined Forces Command/ United States Forces Korea. This transcript is provided by the Senate Armed Services Committee, and is also available at the Committee website.

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Executive order, issued partially in response to the Cheonan sinking, sanctioning entities including North Korea's Office 39 and empowering the Treasury Department to block the assets of entities determined to have supported North Korea's WMD programs, arms sales, illicit activities, or luxury goods imports.

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This report, published on January 17, 2009, is "submitted pursuant to Secion 107(d) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, as ammended." It is the final report submitted by the first Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, Jay Lefkowitz, and contains his assessment of "the current situation in North Korea as it pertains to human rights." It also "recounts progress and impediments to acheiving the mandate given to" Mr. Lefkowitz and contains his suggestions for future policies and programs.

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