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S. Korea's military reshuffles top generals

By KH디지털2

Published : April 7, 2015 - 18:07

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South Korea's military Tuesday carried out a regular shake-up of two- and three-star generals, affecting some officers known as confidants to Park Ji-man, younger brother of President Park Geun-hye.
  

Army Lt. Gen. Shin Won-sik, chief of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was appointed as deputy head of the JCS, according to the defense ministry.
  

He attended the Korea Military Academy with the 57-year-old Park, who currently works as chairman of EG Corporation, an electronic materials producer.
  

The Army also promoted Maj. Gen. Jang Gyeong-seok, policy coordinator at the defense ministry, to the rank of three-star general and named him as top commander of the special forces.
  

Maj. Gen. Lee Sang-hun retained his post as chief of the Marine Corps, although he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. (Yonhap)

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