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Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, state media says

Japan Today21 October 2026, 21:45 UTCJapan

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met on Tuesday with Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa ‌in the capital Naypyitaw, state media reported, as international re-engagement with the Southeast Asian…

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