Japan could freeze all Myanmar aid, foreign minister warns

The Japanese journalist's release came as Japan said it had offered Myanmar US$4mil in emergency aid through the World Food Programme. - Kyodo via Reuters

TOKYO (AFP): Tokyo could freeze all aid to Myanmar, Japan's foreign minister warned in an interview published Friday (May 21), as the military junta continues to use lethal force against opponents of its coup.

Japan is a top donor to Myanmar, and has already suspended new aid after the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.