A coalition of civic groups in Paju, northern Gyeonggi Province, said Thursday that they oppose plans to bury the remains of Chun Doo-hwan, a former president who rose to power through a military coup, in the city. The family of the former military strongman is seeking to bury Chun's remains in Jangsan-ri, in accordance with his last wishes to be buried in a place with a view of North Korea. "Residents of P.
North Korea plans to close its embassy in Uganda as part of efforts to raise the operating efficiency of the country s organizations abroad, a Ugandan media report has said.