Filmmaker released from Myanmar urges Japan to condemn junta

A Japanese filmmaker recently released from detainment in a Myanmar prison called on Monday for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government to use its economic influence to condemn the repression perpetrated by the military junta.Citing Japan's significant presence in Myanmar due to its economic ties with the coup-hit country, Toru Kubota urged the government to push for the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other people detained unjustly and the establishment of a democratic government.Kubota, 26, spoke at a press conference in Tokyo after being freed "under amnesty" by the jun…READ FULL ARTICLE