Japan praises Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar as bringing ‘progress’

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (right) shaking hands with Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on Jan 7, 2022. - AP

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi commended a recent visit by Cambodian leader Hun Sen to Myanmar, which was the first by a foreign leader since the military coup in February.

In a phone call with his counterpart Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday (Jan 11), Hayashi said he remained concerned about violence in Myanmar, and welcomed Cambodia’s positive efforts to resolve the situation, according to an emailed statement from the Foreign Ministry.