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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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News Kim Jong Un promotes senior military officialsRi Myong Su, current chief of KPA General Staff receives Vice Marshal, two others get Marshal status North Korea promoted three military officials on Thursday, the day before Kim Il Sung’s birthday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. Ri Myong Su, current chief of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Staff, was promoted to vice marshal title, while Kim Yong Chun and Hyun Chol Hae - both from KPA - received the marshal title. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |