Japan expresses concerns over Myanmar, urges Suu Kyi's release

Japan has "serious concerns" about the situation in Myanmar and urges the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Monday.In a statement issued after Myanmar's military staged a coup, Motegi said Japan strongly urges it to "promptly restore a democratic political system" in the Southeast Asian country.The Japanese government has strongly supported Myanmar's democratization process and opposes moves against this, the foreign minister said.Japan's top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said, "It is important that the relevant parties resolve the si…READ FULL ARTICLE