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Even in the South Korean Ministry of Unification\u2019s own \u20182013 Directory of Major Institutions and Organizations,\u2019 published this month, Kim is cited as a lieutenant general. <\/p>\n<p>Kim Young Cheol is infamous primarily for his role in leading the Cheonan sinking and Yeonpyeong Island incidents of 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month it was confirmed that the director of the army\u2019s General Political Department, Choi Ryong Hae, had also been reinstated to a former rank just two months after being demoted. In his case, he spent two months at general before returning to vice marshal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[imText1]It has been confirmed that, just three months after suddenly being demoted, the director of North Korea\u2019s General Bureau of Reconnaissance, Kim Young Cheol, has been reinstated to his original rank. 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