Why Trump is right not to focus on North Korean human rights

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President Trump must be careful not to excessively pressure Kim Jong Un over North Korea’s despicable human rights violations.

Yes, that sounds terrible, but I say it with two concerns in mind; first, the priority consideration of how excessive pressure would affect Trump’s ability to rapidly and verifiably dismantle Kim’s nuclear and ballistic programs. Second, the unintended consequences of humanitarian pressure and how it would actually affect North Korea’s suffering population.

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