MOSCOW (Bernama-Sputnik): Tokyo called on Myanmar on Tuesday to immediately release a Japanese man who was detained for allegedly breaking rice selling rules, top Japanese government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
"We are asking (the authorities of Myanmar) for an early release of the Japanese national and for protection," Hayashi told a news conference.
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