Rohingya refugees visit Myanmar in repatriation push

Trip from Bangladesh a first since violence sparked exodus from Rakhine in 2017

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Rohingya refugees gather in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, in 2022, five years after fleeing Myanmar. Whether they will return as authorities hope remains unclear. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- Around 20 Rohingya refugees visited their home state of Rakhine in Myanmar on Friday, as part of a push by the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to encourage their repatriation.

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