TOKYO — Two officials at Myanmar’s embassy in Tokyo have become the latest diplomats dismissed by the junta after protesting the military coup in their country, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTCiting a leaked document, Kyodo said some 100 Myanmar diplomats around the world have been dismissed after opposing the coup. The Myanmar embassy was not reachable for comment on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTOther Myanmar diplomats including at the United Nations and in Berlin have also faced similar threats or ousting over their protests. Last week, a Japanese journalist arrested while covering the aftermath of the Myanmar coup was released in a diplomatic gesture and returned to Japan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2021 06:22 UTC