ASEAN to engage Myanmar in 'troika' model to cool political unrest

Current, previous and next chairs to work together, seeking a sustainable approach

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The seat reserved for the leader of Myanmar is left empty during the plenary session at the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 5. © Pool/AP

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, TSUBASA SURUGA and ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed on Tuesday to tackle political unrest in Myanmar by having three of the group's member countries work together to engage with the military regime.

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