Complex sentence: This would be concurrent with Hyon Yong-chol's demotion to the same rank and Kim Jong-gak's removal as defence minister, and may be a consequence of the powerful army's growing dissatisfaction over Choe's tenure.
Split into simpler sentences: This would be concurrent with Hyon Yong-chol's demotion to the same rank and Kim Jong-gak's removal as defence minister. This may be a consequence of the powerful army's growing dissatisfaction over Choe's tenure.