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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing says this coup is 'different'

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Myanmar's junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing addresses the nation on Feb. 8. © Reuters

YUICHI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer
February 8, 2021 23:29 JST
Updated on February 9, 2021 05:08 JST

YANGON -- The leader of Myanmar's ruling junta on Monday addressed the nation for the first time since last week's coup, saying the body now in power is "different" from past military governments.

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