# EXCLUSIVE: US holds further secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/102559

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 04:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-holds-more-secret-talks-with-myanmars-military-backed-rulers-tokyo-sources-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad1ad017a00e50001c25d7a

> The United States and Myanmar’s military-backed government met in Tokyo last week, according to people familiar with the matter. It was their second meeting in a month as Washington increases engagement with generals it shunned after the 2021 coup.

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