Former North Korea General Believed Executed, Resurfaces

A former North Korean military chief, who South Korea said was executed, has resurfaced, alive. In February, South Korean intelligence officials reported that Army General Ri Yong Gil, the chief of staff of the Korean People's Army, was executed on corruption and other charges. But North Korean media reported Tuesday that Ri is alive and was appointed to prominent positions in the country's Central Committee, the Political Bureau and the Central Military...

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