Japan, Australia Fm Discuss Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia have agreed to urge Myanmar's military to release the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other people who have been detained since a coup last week.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne talked for about 40 minutes by telephone on Tuesday, at the request of the Australian side.
They agreed it's important for Myanmar to restore a democratic political system as soon as possible.
They also reportedly discussed the detention of an Australian man who serves as Aung San Suu Kyi's economic advisor.
After the talks, Motegi told reporters that he and Payne held an in-depth discussion on Myanmar, and shared concerns about the current situation. He added they confirmed that the two countries will continue to work closely together on the matter.