Tufts dean could be envoy to North Korea

Stephen Bosworth, a former US ambassador to South Korea who is now dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, is reportedly in line to become special envoy to North Korea.

The Associated Press and Reuters are reporting tonight that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants to name the envoy before she leaves for her first major trip abroad, a tour of Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and China.

The AP says that Clinton could make the announcement on Friday during a speech in New York outlining the administration's views on Asia.

Reuters said Bosworth declined comment on whether he would be tapped to lead the US delegation to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program. The talks include the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.