Japan slow to join global chorus denouncing Myanmar coup

PM Suga conspicuously silent as Quad leaders speak out

20210201N morrison-suga-modi (REUTERS)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The leaders aim to advance democratic ideals in the Indo-Pacific through the Quad framework with the U.S. (Source photos by Reuters)

MASAYA KATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's delay in addressing the apparent coup in Myanmar has stood out as key leaders across the Indo-Pacific and the West speak out against the military power grab in the Southeast Asian nation.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.