TOKYO -- The Japanese government is seeking to strike a delicate balance between maintaining dialogue with the Myanmar military and censuring it for staging Monday's coup.
Myanmar Crisis
Japan seeks dialogue with Myanmar military after coup
Tokyo's softly-softly approach could open it to criticism
Japan has maintained good relations with Myanmar over the decades. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, left, met Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing in August 2020 in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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