[lbo-talk] Japan halts new aid to Myanmar over Suu Kyi's detention

Ulhas Joglekar uvj at vsnl.com
Sat Jun 28 05:58:49 PDT 2003


The Times of India

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2003

Japan halts new aid to Myanmar over Suu Kyi's detention

AP

TOKYO: Japan said on Wednesday it has frozen all financial aid to Myanmar, intensifying pressure on the Southeast Asian nation's military government to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Foreign Ministry official Kojiro Matsumoto said Japan reached its decision after efforts at dialogue with Myanmar officials failed.

"If Suu Kyi was released, Japan would reconsider resuming aid," Matsumoto told The Associated Press.

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