Deadly Myanmar airstrike heaps pressure on ASEAN ahead of summit

Indonesia thought to be seeking bloc statement on attack; Japan, Taiwan join outcry

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Myanmar fighter jets are seen behind the country's flag during a parade: Tuesday's airstrike has amplified calls to ban exports of jet fuel and weapons to the military regime. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer, and Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/YANGON -- An international outcry over a Myanmar military airstrike that killed at least 50 and possibly over 100 civilians on Tuesday has added pressure on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to address the violence in its member state, ahead of the bloc's summit in early May.

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