ASEAN's Myanmar stance won't change with Laos in charge: official

Secretary-General stresses bloc's unity in engagement with generals

20231027 Secretary General of ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations Kao Kim Hourn

Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of ASEAN, speaks during an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- ASEAN's engagement with Myanmar's military government to restore peace in the country will continue under the chairmanship of Laos next year, the bloc's secretary-general said in an interview, stressing that there is "no division" among its members on the issue.

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