Myanmar general meets with Japan lawmaker for 1st time since takeover

Min Aung Hlaing and ex-cabinet minister Hiromichi Watanabe discuss bilateral ties

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Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has run Myanmar's military-led government since February 2021. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- Myanmar's Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday met with a sitting Japanese lawmaker for first time since the military took control of the Southeast Asian nation in February 2021.

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