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World News - U.N. commissioner says engagement with North Korea must focus on rights - SEOUL, May 13 (UPI) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday called for an "all hands on deck" response to North Korea's human rights crisis.
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