The President of Senegal Macky Sall (left), Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre) and President of Myanmar Htin Kyaw (right) attend the Universal Health Coverage Forum (UHC Forum) in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. (EPA photo)Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Myanmar President Htin Kyaw held a meeting on Thursday in Tokyo, with the Japanese leader expected to announce fresh support for infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country. During their talks in his office, Abe was set to reaffirm Japan's support for Myanmar's democratic transition following decades of military rule. Kyaw, Suu Kyi's aide, became the president in March last year following his National League for Democracy's landslide victory in November 2015. The president is visiting Japan to attend an international forum on achieving universal health coverage.

Source: Bangkok Post December 14, 2017 09:39 UTC