EXCLUSIVE: Myanmar junta fires 2 diplomats in Tokyo for opposing coup, violence

The Myanmar junta dismissed two diplomats at the country's embassy in Tokyo after they boycotted their duties in protest at the Feb. 1 coup and ensuing violent military crackdown on demonstrators, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.The move follows the firing of Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations in February and the embassy lock-out of its envoy to Britain in April, and marks the first time that the ousting of Myanmar diplomats has been confirmed in Japan.The junta-controlled Foreign Ministry withdrew the pair's diplomatic status and passports and revoked their access to the embassy …READ FULL ARTICLE