Japan calls for Myanmar detainees' release in Mekong meeting

Japan urged Myanmar's junta Friday to free people detained since the Feb. 1 coup and restore democracy, during a meeting with the foreign ministers of five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River attended by Myanmar's military-appointed representative.Conveying concerns about the Myanmar military's nullification of the country's November general election, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for a dialogue among all parties concerned and "expressed his strong expectations for a constructive response from Myanmar," the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.On Wednesday, the A…READ FULL ARTICLE