Myanmar coup removes central bank chief, alarming global financiers

Bank of Japan concerned that years of cooperation risk turning backward

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Myanmar soldiers walk near the legislature in Naypyitaw. The military junta has replaced those in many key leadership positions, including the governor of the central bank. © Reuters

TAKERO MINAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- As news of the military coup in Myanmar reached the halls of the Bank of Japan, staff raced to gather information about the ongoing developments.

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