Myanmar resistance leaders present united front in Tokyo

NUG and ethnic groups demand that military withdraw entirely from politics

20240515 Myanmar NUG and EAO in Tokyo

Leaders of Myanmar's parallel National Unity Government and three ethnic armed organizations held an unprecedented joint news conference on May 15 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)

YUICHI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A minister in Myanmar's parallel government and high-ranking leaders of three ethnic armed organizations held a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday in a rare joint move on foreign soil intended to emphasize their unity against the military regime.

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