Japan says visa status of 2 axed Myanmar diplomats still valid

Japan has not revoked the visa status of two Myanmar diplomats in Tokyo who have been fired by the junta for opposing its Feb. 1 coup and the subsequent violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday."We do not perceive their actions as having been inappropriate, therefore their visa status has not been nullified," Motegi said at a press conference, when asked about the current resident status and how Japan plans to deal with the two following their dismissal by the Myanmar junta.The two -- Aung Soe Moe, 51, a first secretary, and a second …READ FULL ARTICLE