Japanese Aeon supermarket chain executive convicted in Myanmar

An executive from the joint venture of Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co. in Myanmar was convicted and sentenced to one year in prison and fined Monday, according to diplomatic sources, following his detention for allegedly violating the rice pricing rules of the country under military rule.Hiroshi Kasamatsu, 53, the merchandise division chief of Aeon Orange Co., had been held for interrogation in Yangon since June 30. He was indicted on July 11 by the military government.According to the military, which has ruled the country since ousting its civilian government in a February 2021 coup, K…READ FULL ARTICLE