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The bad was bad policy, but that was a choice that only Seoul could make. Successive U.S. presidents and Congresses claimed the Republic of Korea to be a close ally. Candidate Joe Biden made improving alliances a key plank in his campaign. Yet Washington has never treated the ROK as a full partner. That remains the case today. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced that he intends to hold a hearing in March on South Korean legislation that bans leafletting into North Korea. A member of the GOP minority in the House, Smith no longer can direct committee action. However, he still co-chairs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which shames rather than legislates. ....