JAPAN ENVOY SASAKAWA MEETS MYANMAR MIN AUNG HLAING : STATE MEDIA

What happened: Japanese envoy Yohei Sasakawa met Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Oct 20, state media reported, discussing assistance to Myanmar's internal peace process and foundation support for human resources. Key numbers: Meeting on Oct 20, reported Oct 21. 2021 coup. More than 100,000 killed and over 3.5 million displaced since the coup. Why it matters: The visit comes as international re-engagement with Myanmar ramps up after years of diplomatic isolation, with the United States holding talks in Tokyo in October and Japan's acting envoy meeting Myanmar's foreign minister.

Japanese envoy Yohei Sasakawa met Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Oct 20, state media reported, discussing assistance to Myanmar's internal peace process and foundation support for human resources.

The visit comes as international re-engagement with Myanmar ramps up after years of diplomatic isolation, with the United States holding talks in Tokyo in October and Japan's acting envoy meeting Myanmar's foreign minister.