Japan, U.S. "strongly condemn" violence against protesters in Myanmar

Japan and the United States "strongly condemn" Myanmar's escalation of police force against those protesting last week's military coup, and demand that local authorities stop the violence against civilians, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.During a phone call, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken also expressed concern over "increased Chinese assertiveness" around the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea following Beijing's enactment of a new coast guard law, according to the U.S. State Department.Earlier this month, China…READ FULL ARTICLE