Japan's use of term "foreign minister" not approval of Myanmar junta

Japan said Wednesday it does not recognize Myanmar's new military junta but referred to the military-appointed official as "foreign minister" out of a need to communicate with an entity that effectively has controlled the Southeast Asian country since a Feb. 1 coup.Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in a parliamentary session that he "is not judging whether he is legitimate," in reference to Wunna Maung Lwin, whom the junta tapped as foreign minister in place of Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted civilian leader who doubles as Myanmar's top diplomat.Motegi did not give legitimacy to the junt…READ FULL ARTICLE